| Costen | James B., U.S. Otolaryngologist, 1895-1962. See: Costen's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Costen's syndrome | <syndrome> A symptom complex of loss of hearing, otalgia, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, and burning sensation of the throat, tongue, and side of the nose; originally attributed to temporomandibular joint dysfunction resulting from occlusal disharmony, but currently recognised as not being well founded on anatomic and physiologic principles. (05 Mar 2000) |