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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. The tympanic membrane






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






3. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






4. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






5. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






7. Fluid in the middle ear






8. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






10. To turn outward or inside out






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. A substance that can injure the ear






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






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






23. Middle ear infection






24. Parallysis of a structure






25. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






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






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






29. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






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