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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. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Fluid in the middle ear






8. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






9. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






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






12. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






13. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






15. Parallysis of a structure






16. A substance that can injure the ear






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






18. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






19. To turn outward or inside out






20. 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






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






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






23. Middle ear infection






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






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






26. The tympanic membrane






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






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






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






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






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