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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. To turn outward or inside out






2. Middle ear infection






3. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






4. A substance that can injure the ear






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






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






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






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






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






10. The tympanic membrane






11. 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






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






13. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






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






22. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






23. Parallysis of a structure






24. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






25. Fluid in the middle ear






26. 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






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






28. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






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






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