Search Engines & Resources for Medical Transcription
MT911 - Your Transcription Helpline Search Engines & Resources for Medical Transcription
Subscribe to
Email Updates
Name:
Email:
Search:
|

Otolaryngology - Ear Related Terms

- S -

  • Scala Media

  • Also called the cochlear duct, this region between the upper and lower chambers of the cochlea contains the organ of Corti.

  • Scala Tympani

  • The lower chamber of the cochlea.

  • Scala Vestibuli

  • The upper chamber of the cochlea.

  • Semicircular Canals

  • Structure in inner ear that is responsible for balance.

  • Sensorineural Deafness

  • A condition which is characterized by deafness due to a sensorineural deficit.

  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)

  • Hearing loss occurring in the inner ear or the hearing nerve. This hearing loss is usually permanent in nature. Sometimes a hearing aid is recommended, based upon the results of the hearing test.

  • Sensory Integration

  • The involuntary process by which the brain assembles a picture of our environment at each moment in time using information from all of our senses. Children with learning disabilities or autism have difficulties with sensory integration.

  • SNR

  • Simplified Noise Reduction also known as Single Number Rating. A single number indicating the attenuation a hearing protector might provide.

  • Sound

  • Vibrational energy. A pressure disturbance propagated through a medium and displacing molecules from a state of equilibrium. The auditory perception of this disturbance. Something heard by the ears.

  • Sound Intensity

  • The magnitude of a sound, measured against a standard reference in units known as decibels (dB). Intensity refers to the amplitude of a sound.

  • Sound Level Meter

  • An instrument for the measurement of sound level. It consists of a microphone, a frequency selective amplifier and an indicator. It measures sound level in dB SPL.

  • Sound Waves

  • The longitudinal progressive vibrations in an elastic medium by which sounds are transmitted.

  • Speech Banana

  • The areas of the audiogram where speech sounds fall, typically in a banana-shaped pattern.

  • Standard Deviation

  • A measure of the variability of a set of data points about their mean (average level). The above terms are frequently used in discussions on hearing protection and hearing conservation.

  • Stapes

  • The final bone in the series of three small bones, or ossicles, of the middle ear. Sometimes called the stirrup.

  • Stereocilia

  • Hairlike extensions jutting from one end of the inner ear�s hair cells into the cochlear fluid.

  • Stirrup

  • Where vibration is passed on to the inner ear, one of the smallest bones in the body

  • Subsonic

  • Sounds with frequencies below 20 Hz and, therefore, beyond the range of human hearing.


Tell a Friend

Ear Related Terms


Home | Search | Sitemap | Tell a Friend | Contact Us | Disclaimer
MTHelpLine | MTSetup | MTDictionary | MTSamples | MedicalTranscriptionSamples
Designed for IE.
Best viewed in 1024 x 768