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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. Fluid in the middle ear






2. 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






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






4. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






6. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






7. A substance that can injure the ear






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Middle ear infection






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






14. To turn outward or inside out






15. Parallysis of a structure






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






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






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






19. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






20. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






22. The tympanic membrane






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






24. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






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






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






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






28. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






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






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