| DAF | decay-accelerating factor; delayed auditory feedback; drug-adulterated food |
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| EAC | Ehrlich ascites carcinoma; electroacupuncture; epithelioma adenoides cysticum; erythema annulare cen... |
| IA | ibotenic acid; immune adherence; immunoadsorbent; immunobiologic activity; impedance angle; indolami... |
| IAC | image analysis cytometry; ineffective airway clearance; internal auditory canal; interposed abdomina... |
| KAAS | Keele assessment of auditory style |
| bony part of auditory tube | The portion of the auditory tube that passes from the tympanic cavity anteromedially through the saemicanal for auditory tube. Synonym: pars ossea tubae auditivae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| brainstem auditory evoked potentials | <investigation, physiology> A special neurologic test which measures the brainstem and brains nervous response to auditory stimulation. It is used to evaluate neurologic integrity and hearing in newborns. Can be used in the evaluation of stroke, acoustic neuroma, Meniere's disease and multiple sclerosis Acronym: BAEP (15 Nov 1997) |
| cartilage of auditory tube | Cartilage of auditory tube or of pharyngotympanic tube; tubal cartilage; the trough-shaped cartilage that forms the medial wall, roof, and part of the lateral wall of the auditory tube. Synonym: cartilago tubae auditivae, cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube, tubal cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cartilaginous part of auditory tube | That portion of the auditory tube that is supported by cartilage; it continues anteromedially from the osseous part to open into the nasopharynx. Synonym: pars cartilaginea tubae auditivae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of auditory tube | Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the auditory tube. Synonym: glandulae tubariae, glands of auditory tube, glands of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial lamina of cartilaginous auditory tube | The broad medial portion of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina medialis cartilaginis tubae auditivae, lamina cartilaginis medialis tubae auditivae, medial cartilaginous layer, medial layer of cartilaginous auditory tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial layer of cartilaginous auditory tube | The broad medial portion of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina medialis cartilaginis tubae auditivae, lamina cartilaginis medialis tubae auditivae, medial cartilaginous layer, medial layer of cartilaginous auditory tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| membranous lamina of cartilaginous auditory tube | The connective tissue membrane that, with the lateral lamina, completes the lateral and inferior walls of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina membranacea cartilaginis tubae auditivae, membranous layer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| groove for auditory tube | A furrow on the inner surface of the posterior border of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, for the cartilaginous auditory tube. Synonym: sulcus tubae auditivae, pharyngotympanic groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngeal opening of auditory tube | An opening in the upper part of the nasopharynx about 1.2 cm behind the posterior extremity of the inferior concha on each side. Synonym: ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae, pharyngeal opening of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucosa of auditory tube | The lining coat of the auditory tube. Synonym: tunica mucosa tubae auditivae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucous glands of auditory tube | Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the auditory tube. Synonym: glandulae tubariae, glands of auditory tube, glands of eustachian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscles of auditory ossicles | The musculus stapedius and musculus tensor tympani. Synonym: musculi ossiculorum auditus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Corti's auditory teeth | Tooth-shaped formations or ridges occurring on the vestibular lip of the limbus lamina spiralis of the cochlear duct. Synonym: dentes acustici, Corti's auditory teeth, Huschke's auditory teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saemicanal of auditory tube | The inferior division of the musculotubal canal which forms the bony part of the auditory (eustachian) tube. Synonym: saemicanalis tubae auditivae. (05 Mar 2000) |