otological
Pertaining to ears
Otological means relating to otology—the branch of medicine dealing with the ear and its diseases.
An otological examination assesses hearing and ear structure.
Otological research might study hearing loss, tinnitus, or balance disorders.
The term appears in medical contexts: The patient was referred for otological evaluation.
Auditory organ
- pinnaExternal ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- lobeRounded projecting part
- auditory canalPassage conveying sound inward
eardrum · ossicles · malleus · incus · stapes · cochlea · vestibule · external ear
Of the balance organ
- equilibriumState of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- sacculeVestibular gravity sensor
- utricleBalance-sensing ear chamber
vertigo · dizziness · labyrinthitis · nystagmus · motion sickness · spatial orientation · disequilibrium
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- auditoryOf or relating to hearing
hearing aids · cochlear implants · pure tone audiometry · decibels · hertz · noise-induced · hearing threshold · frequency response
Hearing measurement device
- audiogramHearing ability chart
- mastoidectomyExcision of infected skull cells
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- earachePain in hearing organ
ear infection · perforated eardrum · ear drops · hearing screening
ear
Auditory organ
auditory canal · eardrum · ossicles · malleus · incus · stapes · cochlea · vestibule · external ear · middle ear
vestibular
Of the balance organ
- equilibriumState of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- sacculeVestibular gravity sensor
utricle · vertigo · dizziness · labyrinthitis · nystagmus · motion sickness · spatial orientation · disequilibrium
hearing loss
Reduced ability to perceive sound
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- deafnessLack of auditory function
auditory · hearing aids · cochlear implants · pure tone audiometry · decibels · hertz · noise-induced · hearing threshold · frequency response
audiometer
Hearing measurement device
- audiogramHearing ability chart
- mastoidectomyExcision of infected skull cells
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
earache · ear infection · perforated eardrum · ear drops · hearing screening
otologicalophthalmological
Concerning eye medicine
neurological · dermatological · urological · podiatric · cranial
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