Alphabetical Index of Medical Terms Relating to Hearing

[ A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z ]

This index is under construction. It is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis. It is simply an information source primarily for teachers of lipreading to adults.

A

Acoustic neuroma

Acoustic trauma

Alport's Syndrome

Anvil

Auditory canal

Auditory nerve

Auricle

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B

Barotrauma

Basilar membrane

Brain stem audiometry

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C

Cerumen

Cholesteatoma

Cochlea

Cochlear implant

Cogan's syndrome

Conductive hearing loss

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D

Decibels

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E

Ear canal

Ear drum

Ear wax

Electrocochleography

Eustachian tube

Exostosis

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F

Fenestra ovalis

Fenestra rotundra

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G

Glumus jugulare

Grommets

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H

Hair cells

Hammer

Hearing aids

Hearing tests

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I

Incus

Inner ear

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J

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K

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L

Labyrinth

Labyrinthectomy

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M

Malleus

Mastoid bone

Mastoidectomy

Meniere's syndrome

Middle ear

Myringotomy

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N

Noise

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O

Ossicles

Otitis media

Otosclerosis

Ototoxic drugs

Oval window - see fenestra ovalis

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P

Perforated eardrum

Pinna

Presbyacusis

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Q

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R

Recruitment

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S

Sensorineural hearing loss

Stapes

Stirrup - see stapes

Surfer's ear

Swimmer's ear

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T

Threshold shift

Tinnitus

Tympanic membrane

Tympanometer

Tympanostomy

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U

Usher's Syndrome

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V

Vertigo

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W

Waardenburg's Syndrome

Wax - see ear wax

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X

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Y

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Z

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