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(medicine) A procedure used to clean the external auditory meatus of wax and other debris.
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(medicine, dated) One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear.
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(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) The action of forcing air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged.
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A form of medical canula
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(obsolete, anatomy) Examination of the head in order to predict mental faculties or character
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(medicine) The process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.
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(medicine, generally used attributively) Otorhinolaryngology; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
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(medicine, otolaryngology) Excessive earwax which impedes the passage of sound in the ear canal, causing various symptoms.
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(medicine) An otorhinolaryngologist; an ear, nose and throat doctor.
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(medicine, surgery) A tubular instrument that can be introduced into the Eustachian tube in order to allow inflation of the middle ear through the nose or mouth.
n
(medicine) A disorder in which pressure abnormalities in the middle ear result in symptoms.
n
An orogastric tube used to pump the stomach.
adj
Of or relating to the glottis.
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(anatomy) A division along the mesial plane.
adj
(anatomy) Within the glottis
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an iter.
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(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) An ear disease where a dense plug of keratin is present in the deep meatus of the ear.
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(phonetics) A sound uttered by using the larynx.
adj
(linguistics, phonetics) Pronounced with or through constriction or other action of the larynx; creaky.
adj
Having or relating to laryngismus.
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from laryngitis.
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Relating to laryngology.
adj
Of or pertaining to laryngology.
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A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
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The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.
n
The pleural apices and bases of lungs used to auscultate for the lung sound component of vital signs.
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mastotomy, typically in order to check for breast cancer
adj
Of or pertaining to the nose and eyes.
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(medicine) A cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the posterolateral aspect of the nasopharynx.
adj
Relating to nasal breathing
n
(physiology) An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.
n
(medicine) Initialism of otitis media. [(pathology) An inflammation of the middle ear.]
adj
Of or pertaining to oralism.
n
hematoma auris; cauliflower ear
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The study of diseases of the ear and their treatment.
adj
(anatomy) Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
adj
(medicine) Relating to otitis, or inflammation of the ear.
n
(medicine) An inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal, resulting in earache.
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originating in the ear
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Pertaining to otolaryngology.
n
(medicine) The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat.
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(medicine) The study of diseases of the ear, nose and throat
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(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the ear, its structure, function and pathology.
n
The study of diseases of the ear
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(pathology) Any disease of the ear
adj
otorhinolaryngological
adv
In terms of, or by means of, otorhinolaryngology.
n
(medicine) Otolaryngology.
adj
Relating to otorhinology
n
The study of (diseases of) the ear and nose
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(medicine) Otological syphilis: the otological component or manifestations of syphilis; syphilis's effects on the ears. In modern nosology not entirely distinct from the rest of neurosyphilis; sometimes formerly differentiated as, or in parallel with, parasyphilis.
adj
(medicine) Topical in the ear region, such as the ear canal.
n
An esophagoscope that may also be used to examine the pharynx
n
A student of pharyngology; one versed in the science of pharyngology.
adj
Relating to pharyngoscopy.
n
Synonym of mastoid process
n
(pathology) a nasal quality of speech from some disease or defect of the nasal passages
adj
Of or pertaining to rhinolaryngology.
adj
Relating to rhinolaryngology.
n
The scientific study of the nose and larynx, especially the anatomy, physiology and pathology
adj
Of or pertaining to rhinology.
adj
Of or pertaining to rhinology.
n
One skilled in rhinology.
n
The scientific study of the nose
adj
Synonym of nasopharyngeal
adj
(surgery) Relating to rhinosurgery
adj
(anatomy) saccular and ampullar
n
A nose piercing that goes through the nasal septum.
adj
(pathology) Relating to stridor.
n
(medicine) Otitis externa.
n
(pathology, otorhinolaryngology) The perception of noise, such as a ringing or beating sound, which has no external source.
n
A disease of the tensor tympani muscle, leading to chronic ear pain.
adj
Alternative spelling of tonsillar [Of or pertaining to the tonsils]
n
(surgery) Reconstructive surgery to the middle ear or eardrum
n
(pathology) calcification of the tissue of the eardrum and middle ear
n
(surgery) incision into the tympanum
n
electrolarynx; mechanical larynx; throat back
n
(surgery) A type of forceps with hooks at the tip of each blade, used in obstetrics and gynecology
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