| A | B |
|---|
| gustation | the sense of taste |
| stapes | the innermost ossicle of the middle ear |
| chochlea | the structure of the inner ear responsible for hearing |
| cerumen | earwax |
| tympanic membrane | the eardrum |
| pinna | one of the names given to the cartilaginous funnel attached to the side of the head |
| malleus | the ossicular hammer |
| eustachian tube | the middle ear is connected tothe nasopharynx via this |
| labyrinth | the inner ear |
| incus | the ossicular anvil |
| auricle | the other name given to the cartilaginous funnel attached to the side of the head |
| semicircular canals | structures responsible for equilibrium and balance |
| otorhinolaryngologist | ear, nose and throat practitioner |
| olfaction | smelling |
| external acoustic meatus | an S-shaped canal approximately 1 cm in length |
| vestibule | structure containing the round or oval window |
| anosmia | loss of smell |
| Valsalva maneuver | plugging your nose, closing your mouth and blowing |
| decibel | the unit by which sound is measured |
| Meniere's disease | disease characterized by vertigo when prostate, hearing loss, and tinnitus |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| otitis media | the most common ear infection |
| spondee threshold | the intensity at which speed is recognized |
| presbycusis | sensoerineural hearing loss which occurs with aging |
| pharyngitis | sore throat |
| myringitis | inflammation of the the tympanic membrane |
| schwannoma | the benign tumor which arises from the cells of the 8th cranial nerve |
| discrimination | the ability to recognize the repeat one-syllable words |
| ceruminoma | a tumor of the glands which produce cerumen |
| conductive | hearing loss of the external canal |
| otosclerosis | spongy bone formation behind and in front of the stapes |
| rhinitis | nasal discharge and obstruction |
| tinnitus | ringing, buzzing, or roaring in the ears which only you can hear |
| vestibular neuronitis | disorder with sudden onset of vertigo |
| sensorineural | hearing loss of either the inner ear or cranial nerve |
| Rinne | a type of tuning fork |
| perforation | a hole |
| otalgia | an earahce |
| cholesteatoma | nodular growth of squamous epithelium |
| labyrinthitis | inflammatio of the inner ear |
| otitis externa | swimmer's ear |
