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Question		Answer
amplify start learning		to make something louder or stronger
deafness start learning		the inability to hear
barotrauma start learning		injury of the ear due to changes in air or water pressure
auricle/pinna start learning		the visible part of the ear that collects sound waves
cartilage start learning		a strong, flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body, including the outer ear
cochlea start learning		a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear that converts sound vibrations into electrical signals
drum start learning		the eardrum, a thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves hit it
earache start learning		pain or discomfort in the ear
neonatal meningitis start learning		an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborn babies
otitis media start learning		an infection or inflammation of the middle ear
rubella start learning		a contagious viral infection also known as German measles, which can cause fever and rash
audiologist start learning		health care professional who provide patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance and other disorders for people of all ages
hearing loss start learning		an increase in the threshold of audibility caused by age, infirmity or prolonged exposure to intense noise
diagnosis start learning		the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of diseased condition
hearing aid start learning		a small amplifying device which fits on the ear, worn by people with hearing loss
ear canal start learning		the tubular pasaage that connects the outer ear and the middle ear
features start learning		a distinctive attribute or aspect of something
amplifier start learning		a way to make sound louder
hearing assistive technology (HATS) start learning		helps you hear at home, school and work. hats are devices that can help you hear in loud or busy places. some hats let you see or read messages. you can use hats with or without hearing aids or cochlear implants
available start learning		obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
cochlear implant start learning		an advanced electronic device, implanted during a surgical operation in people with bilateral deafness or bilateral deep sensorineural hearing loss
audibility start learning		quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceprible by the ear
receiver start learning		a person or group of people who received an artistic, intellectual or infromational message
auditory-verbal therapy start learning		higly specialist, early intervention, family-centered coaching programme which equips parents and care-givers with the tools to support the development of their deaf child’s speech and language development
sign communication start learning		a way of communicating using hand gestures and movements, body language and facial expresssions, insted of spoken words
patient-centered care start learning		providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to individual patient preferences, need and values
rehabilitation services start learning		special healthcare services that help a person regain physical, mental and/or cognitive abilities that have been lost or impaired as a result of disease, injury, or treatment
sensorineural hearing loss start learning		it can include sensory hearing loss which happens when the cochlea doesn’t work well or not at all. neural or the auditory nerve or the other parts of brain are affected. or combination of both of them
conductive hearing loss start learning		when sounds will be muffled and very soft sounds will not be heard
outer ear start learning		the part of the ear that can be seen on the side of the head
middle ear start learning		the central part of the ear, behind the eardrum, through which sound travels
ossicles start learning		the term may refer to any small bone throughout the body, it typically refers to the malleus, incus, and stapes (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) of the middle ear
malleus (hammer) start learning		the largest of the three auditory ossicles
incus (anvil) start learning		is the middle of three small bones (called ossicles) in the middle ear. The incus transmits vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.
stapes (stirrup) start learning		a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, the smalest bone in the body

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