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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






2. The tympanic membrane






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






11. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






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






13. A substance that can injure the ear






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






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






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






17. Parallysis of a structure






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






19. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






20. 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






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






22. To turn outward or inside out






23. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






24. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






25. Fluid in the middle ear






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






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






28. Middle ear infection






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






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






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