Chapter 14

pharyng/o

• Stomach
• Knee
• Pharynx

• Nose

otoscope

• scalpel
• medical device to examine the ear

• hearing aid
• stethoscope

vertigo

• loss of fluid

• loss of equilibrium

• loss of earwax

• loss of sound

labyrinth

• maze, inner ear

• clue
• maze, outer ear

• puzzle

auricle

• visible part of the ear that collects sound waves
• muscle in the leg
• part of the brain responsible for hearing
• type of flower

cerumen

• Earwax
• Ear thermometer
• Earplugs
• Earwax remover

tympanic

• eardrum
• gustatory
• auditory
• olfactory

____ is surgical repair of the ear.

Ménière's disease

• Ménière's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness in the ear.
• Ménière's disease is a type of headache
• Ménière's disease is caused by a bacterial infection
• Ménière's disease is a skin condition

the three bones of the middle ear are: