Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct term: (tympanic, tympanitis, tympanop

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Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct term: (tympanic, tympanitis, tympanoplasty, tympanometer, tympanometry, tympanorrheris, otorhinolaryngologist, tympanorrhagia, otorhinolaryngoloky, otitis media, otoscope, otalgia) Little Sarah is 8 months old and has acute pain in her right ear (_____). This is the third time this spring that Sarah has suffered from a middle ear infection (_____). Her mother is anxious and takes her to see an ear, nose, throat specialist (_____). The specialist, Dr. Powell is an expert in this field (_____). Dr. Powell probes Sarah's ear with an instrument (_____) and concludes that her eardrum (_____ membrane) is inflamed (_____). Dr. Powell wants to be sure and so he measures the activity within the middle ear (_____). He uses an instrument knowns as the _____ to ascertain the extent of the infection. A few months later, Sarah is back at the doctor's office but this time, her ear is bleeding profusely (_____). Dr. Powell states that Sarah's eardrum has ruptured (_____)and recommends surgery to restructure Sarah's eardrum (_____).

Explanation / Answer

1. Otalgia

2. Otitis media

3. Otorhinolaryngologist

4. Otorhinolaryngology

5. Otoscope

6. Tympanic membrane

7. Tympanitis

8. Tympanometry

9. Tympanometer

10. Tympanorrhagia

11. Tympanorrhexis

12. Tympanoplasty

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