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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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






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






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






4. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Fluid in the middle ear






12. A substance that can injure the ear






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. To turn outward or inside out






15. The tympanic membrane






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






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






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






19. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






20. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






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






23. Parallysis of a structure






24. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






25. Middle ear infection






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






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






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






29. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






30. 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






31. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity