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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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1. 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






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






3. Fluid in the middle ear






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Middle ear infection






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






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






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






14. To turn outward or inside out






15. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






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






18. Parallysis of a structure






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






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






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






22. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






24. A substance that can injure the ear






25. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






26. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






27. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






28. The tympanic membrane






29. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






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