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List of Auditory System 👂

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Learn key auditory system vocabulary including hearing disorders, ear anatomy, and diagnostic terms used in audiology and otolaryngology.

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front Anacusis	back Complete loss of hearing

front Diplacusis	back Double hearing (same sound perceived differently in each ear)

front Hyperacusis	back Over-sensitivity to sound

front Impacted Cerumen	back Dried, lodged earwax

front Cerumen	back Earwax

front Otalgia	back Ear pain

front Otopyorrhoea	back Pus discharge from the ear

front Otorrhagia	back Bleeding from the ear

front Otorrhoea	back Discharge from the ear (pus, wax or CSF)

front Presbycusis	back Age-related hearing loss

front Tinnitus	back Ringing or noise in the ear without external sound

front Vertigo	back Spinning or dizziness sensation

front Cholesteatoma	back Abnormal buildup of dead skin cell that formed into a cyst or sac (noncancerous) in the middle ear, ...

front Keratitis obturans	back A condition where cholesteatoma builds up and pushes through the tympanic membrane (TM) into the ext...

front Externa	back External Ear

front Media	back Middle Ear

front Labrynth	back Inner Ear

front Otitis externa	back Inflammation of the external ear

front Prominent ear / Bat ear	back A congenital condition where the pinna (outer ear) sticks out more than usual, often due to excess c...

front Trauma	back Injury

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