ear

Vocabulary flashcards covering ear medications, anatomy, conditions, and procedures based on the provided review sheet.

aminoglycosides (gentamicin)

Strong antibiotics; toxic to the ear and the kidneys.

loop diuretics (furosemide)

Remove fluid through the kidneys; ototoxic, especially fast or in high doses.

NSAIDs, aspirin

Pain and inflammation relief; high doses cause ringing in the ears.

quinine drugs

Malaria and cramp medicines; ototoxic.

Debrox (carbamide peroxide)

Softens earwax so it can be removed.

antibiotic and steroid ear drops

Kill bacteria and calm swelling in swimmer's ear.

diuretics in Meniere disease

Lower the fluid volume in the inner ear.

antiemetics

Stop nausea and vomiting.

intratympanic gentamicin

Injected through the eardrum to quiet the balance organ and stop vertigo.

intratympanic steroids (dexamethasone)

Injected through the eardrum to reduce inner ear inflammation.

pinna, tragus

The outer ear flap; the small bump in front of the canal.

cerumen

Earwax.

tympanic membrane

The eardrum.

ossicles

Three tiny bones (malleus, incus, stapes) that pass on vibration.

eustachian tube

Connects the middle ear to the throat; equalizes pressure.

cochlea

Snail shaped hearing organ.

organ of Corti

The hair cells inside the cochlea that sense sound.

semicircular canals, vestibule

The balance organs.

CN VIII

The hearing and balance nerve.

conductive loss

Sound is blocked in the outer or middle ear.

sensorineural loss

The inner ear or nerve is damaged.

presbycusis

Age related hearing loss.

otosclerosis

The stapes stiffens and stops moving.

ototoxic

Harmful to the ear.

Weber test

Tuning fork on the head: is it equal in both ears?

Rinne test

Tuning fork: air hearing compared with bone hearing.

audiometry

A formal hearing test.

Hz, dB

Pitch; loudness.

otitis media

Middle ear infection.

external otitis

Outer canal infection (swimmer's ear).

myringotomy

A small cut in the eardrum to drain fluid.

grommet

A tiny tube left in the eardrum.

tympanoplasty

Repair of the eardrum or ossicles.

stapedectomy

Replacing the stapes with a prosthesis.

tinnitus

Ringing or noise with no outside sound.

masking

Covering tinnitus with background sound.

vertigo

A false feeling of spinning.

nystagmus

Fast, involuntary eye jerks.

endolymph

The fluid inside the inner ear.

Tumarkin crisis

A sudden drop attack with no warning.

labyrinthectomy

Removing the inner ear balance organ.

cochlear implant

A device that stimulates the hearing nerve directly.

BTE, ITE, CIC

Hearing aid styles: behind the ear, in the ear, completely in the canal.