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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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






2. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






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






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






5. To turn outward or inside out






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. The tympanic membrane






13. 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






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






15. Middle ear infection






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






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






18. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






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






21. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






22. Fluid in the middle ear






23. Parallysis of a structure






24. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






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






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






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






28. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






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






30. A substance that can injure the ear






31. Enlargement of an organ or tissue