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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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






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






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






4. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






5. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






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






8. The tympanic membrane






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






10. Parallysis of a structure






11. A substance that can injure the ear






12. 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






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






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






15. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






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






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






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






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






20. To turn outward or inside out






21. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






22. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






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






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






25. Fluid in the middle ear






26. 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






27. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






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






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






31. Middle ear infection