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The
staff may use some medical terminology that may
be unfamiliar
to you.
Below you will find common terms or procedures used in
our
office.
ABR (Auditory
Brainstem Response): a test to assess the hearing nerve function
Acoustic
Neroma: a
growth on the hearing nerve
Audiogram:
hearing
test
Biopsy:
to
collect
a sample of skin or tissue for analysis
Cerumen:
ear wax
Cholesteatoma:
a
skin like tumor of the middle ear
Closed
Reduction:
a method of setting a fractured nose
Cookie
Swallow:
a
x-ray of the throat and the swallowing process
CT: a
method of taking
pictures of the internal structures of the head or body
Dysphonia:
a voice
problem
Dysphagia:
a swallowing
problem
Effusion:
fluid build
up, usually behind the eardrum
ENG or VNG
(Electro or videonystagmography):
a test of the balance system
ETD
(Eustachian Tube
Dysfunction): a problem that causes middle ear congestion
Epistaxis:
nosebleed
FNA (Fine
Needle
Aspiration): to collect or drain fluid for analysis
GERD
(Gastroesophogeal
Reflux): a chronic type of heartburn
I&D:
irrigation
and drainage
Laryngectomy:
the
surgical removal of the voice box
Laryngoscope:
an
instrument used to examine the nose or throat
M&T
(Myringotomy
and Tubes): draining the middle ear space of fluid and placement
of drainage tube
MRI (Magnetic
Resonance
Imaging): a method of taking pictures of the internal
structures of the
head or body.
Neoplasm:
a
growth
of skin or tissue
Otitis
Externa:
an infection
of the ear canal
Otitis
Media:
an infection
of the middle ear space
Otosclerosis:
an
arthritic condition of the ear bones
Rhinitis:
an infection
of the nose
Sialodenitis:
an
infection of the salivary gland
Sinusitis:
an infection
of the sinuses
T&A
(Tonsilectomy
and Adenoidectomy): the surgical removal the tonsils and adenoids
Tinnitus:
an unusual
sound or ringing in the ears
Tracheotomy:
a hole
placed in the throat to aid breathing
Tympanogram:
a test
of eardrum mobility
Vertigo:
a
type of
dizziness or balance disturbance
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