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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. A defect in the tympanic membrane caused by trauma or infection






2. Parallysis of a structure






3. Literally - 'across or through the phenoid bone.' Surgery of the pituitary gland may be prformed by approaching it this way






4. A substance that can injure the ear






5. Air cells surrounding or on the periphery of the nasal cavities (maxillary - ethmoid - sphenoid - and frontal)






6. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






7. Fluid in the middle ear






8. A benign tumor of the middle ear caused by shedding of keratin in chronic otitis ear






9. The bones of the middle ear that conduct sound (malleus - incus - and stapes)






10. Tissue overlying the bone that provides its vascular and nervous supply






11. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






12. Middle ear infection






13. A procedure in which the tonsils - uvula - and portion of the soft palate are removed to reduce and stiffen axcess oropharyngeal and oral cavity tissue in patient with obstructive sleep apnea






14. A method of applying a dressing to a body cavity






15. To turn outward or inside out






16. A procedure in which the external auditory canal is reconstructed






17. Rapis oscillation of the eye - a symptom of certain nervous system diseases






18. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






19. A flexible endoscope tht is passed through the nose to visualize the larynx






20. A substance produced by the cerumen glands of the ear






21. A symptom rather than a disease - it is a general term referring to sensory disturbances in which the patient is unable to maintain balance or has the perception of spinning - falling or the environment turning






22. The supplying of a body part or organ with nerves or nervous stimuli






23. A term for the region under the tongue - Which is highly vascular






24. A tub that is place in a myringotomy to produce aeration of the middle ear






25. A benign epithelial tumor characterized by a branching or lobular tumor






26. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






27. The tympanic membrane






28. Hearing impairment arising from the cochlea - auditory nerve - or central nervous system






29. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






30. Tissue overlying the cartilage that provides its vascular and nervous supply






31. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium