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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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






2. To turn outward or inside out






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






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






5. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






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






8. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






10. 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






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 substance that can injure the ear






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






14. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






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






16. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






18. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






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






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






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






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






23. Parallysis of a structure






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






25. Fluid in the middle ear






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






27. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






29. The tympanic membrane






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






31. Middle ear infection