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Aerodigestive tract - Medical term for the throat. Apnea - Cessation of breathing. Carina - Inferior tracheal cartilage that projects from the tracheal cartilage and bifurcates into the two primary bronchi. Cholesteatoma - A mass composed of cholesterol and epithelial cells that is eith...

Canalplasty - Procedure in which the external auditory canal is reconstructed Cerumen - Substance produced by the cerumen glands of the ear-Earwax Cholesteatoma - Benign tumor of the middle ear caused by shedding of keratin in chronic otitis media Effusion - Fluid in Middle ear Epita...

A Caldwell-Luc procedure is performed to create a new passageway between the _______ _________ and the nasal cavity. A. Mandibular sinus B. Ear canal C. Oral gums D. Maxillary sinus - d. Maxillary sinus Which of the following is NOT considered otorhinolaryngeal surgery? A. Thyroid B. Ear ...

The inner ear controls what two things? - auditory sensory -balance What are some primary causes of otalgia (ear pain)? - -trauma -infections -FB -cerumen impaction -cholesteatoma -neoplasms TMJ disease, Bruxism, tonsillitis, abscess sinusitis, and deviated septum can cause what kind o...

Abscessed teeth can rupture the medial mandibular cortex into the sublingual space. This can cause the tongue to be pushed up and back. The biggest danger in this is loss of... - Airway The easiest way to ensure that the airway isn't lost in this situation is to perform... - A tracheotomy I...

Cholesteatoma - a destructive and expanding growth made of epidermal and connective tissues within the middle ear. May be locally invasive and destructive - eroding bones in middle ear Types of cholesteatoma - congenital - epidermal cysts due to a developmental abnormality Acquired - usually a...

Allergen - substance that causes allergic reaction/immune response Ankylglossia - aka tongue tie Restricted movement of tongue because lingual frenulum is too short Audiologist - specializes in disorders of the ear and balance probes Auditory tube - aka Eustachian tube Runs from middl...

A 30-year-old Black male patient is admitted to the hospital to undergo stapedectomy for the treatment of otosclerosis. He has experienced increased hearing loss in the right ear for a few years. The patient's mother had had the same condition when she was in her 40s, and she underwent a successful...

Cerumen - Ear Wax Cholesteatoma - A benign tumor of the middle ear caused by shedding of keratin in chronic otitis media Effusion - Fluid in the Middle Ear Epistaxis - Bleeding arising from the nasal cavity. Evert - to turn outward or inside out Hypertrophy - Enlargement of an o...