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Canaloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the auditory canal, as in aural atresia. Related terms are meatoplasty (surgical repair of the meatus, or opening, to the canal) and otoplasty (surgical repair of the pinna, or external ear).
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What is the repair of the pinna in the ear?
Otoplasty is surgical repair of the outer ear.Otoplasty
What is the medical term meaning reshaping of the ear?
Otoplasty is surgical repair or reshaping of the ear.
What is the purpose of tympanoplasty?
Tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure done to repair a perforated eardrum or the small bones in the middle ear. This procedure aims to improve hearing, prevent ear infections, and restore the normal function of the middle ear.
Which is term for reconstruction of the eardrum?
Myringotomy or tympanotomy is the term for surgical incision into the eardrum. It may be done to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes or to drain fluid.tympanoplastytympan/o means eardrum-plasty surgical incisionMyringotomy
What may happen if ear drum is absent from your ear?
If the eardrum is absent from your ear, it can lead to hearing loss as the eardrum is responsible for transmitting sound waves to the middle ear. It can also increase the risk of ear infections and damage to the delicate structures of the inner ear. Surgical intervention may be required to repair or reconstruct the eardrum.
Which term means indirect measurement of the acoustical energy absorbed or reflected by the middle ear?
The term you are looking for is "tympanometry." It is a test that measures how the middle ear responds to sound and can help diagnose conditions affecting the middle ear.
Collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear?
This condition is likely a cholesteatoma, which is an abnormal collection of skin cells and cholesterol in the middle ear. It can lead to hearing loss, dizziness, and recurrent ear infections. Treatment usually involves surgical removal to avoid complications.
What is the term for an infection of the middle ear caused by a bacteria or virus?
Otitis media is the term used for an infection of the middle ear. Oti- means ear; -tis means inflammation and med- means middle. This infection occurs between the tympanic membrane (ear drum) and the inner ear. Either bacterial infections, which include Staph, or viral infections, due to Influenza, are causes. Fungal infections also occur.
What is stapedectomy?
Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones.of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube of stainless-steel wire (a prosthesis) to improve the movement of sound to the inner ear.
What is the passageway that allows air to pass into the middle ear?
The auditory tube (aka Eustachian tube) opens at one end in the middle ear and the other end in the pharynx (throat). It is important in maintaining the correct air pressure in the middle ear, but it is also the means of bacteria getting up into the middle ear and causing earaches or otitis media.
What does type II tympanoplasty entail?
Type II tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure to repair a perforated eardrum and reconstruct the middle ear structures. It involves making an incision behind the ear to access the middle ear, removing any diseased tissue, and then grafting a piece of tissue (often taken from the temporalis muscle) onto the perforation to close it. The aim is to restore hearing and prevent recurrent ear infections.
Means ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss?
OtosclerosisOtosclerosis is ankylosis (fusion) of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in conductive hearing loss.Otosclerosis
