Author: Glossary

Marked by abdominal distention with gas.  

Concerning the tympanic cavity and area of the temporal bone.  

A tube placed through the tympanic membrane of the ear to allow ventilation of the middle ear as part of the treatment of otitis media with effusion. An ear tube, a diminutive cylindrical structure composed of either metal or plastic, is delicately introduced into the middle ear as part of a myringotomy procedure. Its purpose…

Inflammation of the tympanum and mastoid cells.  

Concerning the tympanic membrane and malleus.  

Concerning the tympanic cavity and hyoid arch,.  

Radiographic examination of the eustachian tubes and middle ear after introduction of a contrast medium.  

Concerning the tympanic cavity and eustachian tube.  

Drainage of fluid from the middle ear by using a small gauge needle to puncture the tympanic membrane. The fluid is cultured to determine the identity of any microbes that may be present.  

The point at the middle of the anterior edge of the optic groove.