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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. A substance that can injure the ear






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






3. The tympanic membrane






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






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






6. Parallysis of a structure






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






8. 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






9. Fluid in the middle ear






10. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






13. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






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






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






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






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






19. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






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






22. To turn outward or inside out






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






24. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






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






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






28. Middle ear infection






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






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






31. A substance created by the squamous epithelium