| otopathy | <medicine> A diseased condition of the ear. Origin: Oto- + Gr. To suffer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| otopharyngeal | Relating to the middle ear and the pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| otopharyngeal tube | A tube leading from the tympanic cavity to the nasopharynx; it consists of an osseous (posterolateral) portion at the tympanic end, and a fibrocartilaginous (anteromedial) portion at the pharyngeal end; where the two portions join, in the region of the sphenopetrosal fissure, is the narrowest portion of the tube (isthmus); the auditory tube enables equalization of pressure within the tympanic cavity with ambient air pressure, referred to commonly as "popping of the ears". Synonym: tuba auditiva, tuba auditoria, eustachian tube, guttural duct, otopharyngeal tube, otosalpinx, pharyngotympanic tube, salpinx, tuba acustica, tuba eustachiana, tuba eustachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| otoplasty | Reparative or plastic surgery of the auricle of the ear. Origin: oto-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| otorhinolaryngologic diseases | General or unspecified diseases of the ear, nose, and throat. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otorhinolaryngologic neoplasms | The general concept of orl neoplasms or those for which no specific heading exists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the ear and its parts, the nose and nasal cavity, or the throat, including surgery of the adenoids, tonsils, pharynx, and trachea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otorhinolaryngology | <study> The branch of medicine concerned with medical and surgical treatment of the head and neck, including the ears, nose and throat. (18 Nov 1997) |
| otorrha | <medicine> A flow or running from the ear, especially. A purulent discharge. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, the ear + to flow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| otorrhoea | <otolaryngology> A discharge from the ear, especially a purulent one. Origin: Gr. Rhoia = to flow (18 Nov 1997) |
| otosalpinx | Synonym: auditory tube. Origin: oto-+ G. Salpinx, trumpet (05 Mar 2000) |
| otosclerosis | <otolaryngology> A pathological condition of the bony labyrinth of the ear, in which there is formation of spongy bone (otospongiosis), especially in front of and posterior to the footplate of the stapes, it may cause bony ankylosis of the stapes, resulting in conductive hearing loss. Cochlear otosclerosis may also develop, resulting in sensorineural hearing loss. Origin: Gr. Sklerosis = hardening (18 Nov 1997) |
| otoscope | <instrument> An instrument for examining the condition of the ear. Origin: Oto- + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| otoscopeic | Of or pertaining to the otoscope or to otoscopy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| otoscopes | Instruments for inspecting the ear. (12 Dec 1998) |