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use a medical term from the list below to complete the sentence.
audiogram otitis externa tinnitus
cochlear implant otosclerosis tympanoplasty
labyrinthitis stapedectomy vertigo
myringotomy

1. it was determined that the hearing loss experienced by the patient was a result of ____________, hardening of the ear (stapes) caused by irregular bone development.
2. to relieve pressure in the patient’s middle ear, the physician performed a ____________, an incision into the tympanic membrane.
3. the patient with otosclerosis underwent a ____________, excision of the stapes, to restore hearing.
4. the patient’s experience of ____________, ringing in the ears, was a probable side effect of the diuretic he had been prescribed.
5. the patient who swam regularly often suffered from __________ __________, inflammation of the outer ear.
6. a(n) ____________, surgical repair of the hearing mechanism of the middle ear, was performed to close the perforated tympanic membrane.
7. the patient’s responses to the audiometric testing were plotted on a(n) ____________, (graphic) record of hearing.
8. as a result of a number of seasonal allergies, the patient complained of ____________, a sense that his body or the environment was revolving.
9. one complication of the patient’s upper respiratory infection was ____________, inflammation of the labyrinth.
10. when the audiologist turned on the __________ __________, a surgically inserted electronic device that converts sound into electric impulses, the toddler heard his mother’s voice for the first time.

Explanation:

1.

The term describes hardening of the stapes due to irregular bone development, which matches otosclerosis.

The procedure is an incision into the tympanic membrane, which is myringotomy.

The surgery involves excision of the stapes, which is stapedectomy.

Answer:

otosclerosis

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