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Mark R. Klingensmith, MD:  Westmoreland Head and Neck Surgery

                                 Medical Terms                                                             

Dr. Klingensmith 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 (Electronystagmography): 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 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: infection of ear 
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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