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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. Excessive proliferation of the mucosal epithelium






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






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






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 supplying of a body part or organ with nerves or nervous stimuli






7. A substance created by the squamous epithelium






8. The tympanic membrane






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






10. A substance that can injure the ear






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






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






13. Benign enlargement of the tyroid gland






14. Vibration of the vocal cords duing speaking or vocalization






15. Middle ear infection






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Parallysis of a structure






26. To turn outward or inside out






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






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






29. Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity






30. Fluid in the middle ear






31. Enlargement of an organ or tissue