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Canaloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the auditory canal, as in aural atresia. Related terms are meatoplasty (surgical repair of the meatus, or opening, to the canal) and otoplasty (surgical repair of the pinna, or external ear).
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What is the repair of the pinna in the ear?
Otoplasty is surgical repair of the outer ear.Otoplasty
What is the medical term meaning reshaping of the ear?
Otoplasty is surgical repair or reshaping of the ear.
Which is term for reconstruction of the eardrum?
Myringotomy or tympanotomy is the term for surgical incision into the eardrum. It may be done to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes or to drain fluid.tympanoplastytympan/o means eardrum-plasty surgical incisionMyringotomy
What is the term for an infection of the middle ear caused by a bacteria or virus?
Otitis media is the term used for an infection of the middle ear. Oti- means ear; -tis means inflammation and med- means middle. This infection occurs between the tympanic membrane (ear drum) and the inner ear. Either bacterial infections, which include Staph, or viral infections, due to Influenza, are causes. Fungal infections also occur.
What is stapedectomy?
Stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the innermost bone (stapes) of the three bones.of the middle ear is removed, and replaced with a small plastic tube of stainless-steel wire (a prosthesis) to improve the movement of sound to the inner ear.
What is the passageway that allows air to pass into the middle ear?
The auditory tube (aka Eustachian tube) opens at one end in the middle ear and the other end in the pharynx (throat). It is important in maintaining the correct air pressure in the middle ear, but it is also the means of bacteria getting up into the middle ear and causing earaches or otitis media.
What do you have to do if ear ruptured?
I actually had both ear drums ruptured August 2008. After seeing an ear specialist, I found that your ear drums will most likely heal on their own in approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Your doctor will want to schedule a follow up to make sure they are healing. If not, possibly surgical repair.
Means ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss?
OtosclerosisOtosclerosis is ankylosis (fusion) of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in conductive hearing loss.Otosclerosis
What is the major bone in the ear?
The bones of the ear are located in the middle ear and are called the ossicles, which include the malleus, incus, and stapes. The middle ear is a small cavity that conducts sound to the inner ear by means of these three tiny, linked, moveable bones. ( I got it from Google)
What is an auriculectomy?
An auriculectomy is the surgical removal of the ear.
What does type II tympanoplasty entail?
Type II tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure to repair a perforated eardrum and reconstruct the middle ear structures. It involves making an incision behind the ear to access the middle ear, removing any diseased tissue, and then grafting a piece of tissue (often taken from the temporalis muscle) onto the perforation to close it. The aim is to restore hearing and prevent recurrent ear infections.
What does it mean if your ear itches?
Well if your ear itches means nothing triust me
