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Surgery Of Ear Nose Pharynx And Larynx

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






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






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






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






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. Enlargement of an organ or tissue






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






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






10. Fluid in the middle ear






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






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






13. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






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






15. The tympanic membrane






16. To turn outward or inside out






17. A substance that can injure the ear






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






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






26. Middle ear infection






27. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






28. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






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






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






31. Parallysis of a structure