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Word Search

We have created a word search from commonly used ear, nose, and throat terminology. The search can be downloaded as a pdf here, or in BMP format here.

The following words are included in the word search:

Tonsil – Lumpy tissue located on both sides of the throat; often affected by strep throat
Adenoids – Tissue located in the back of the nose; enlargement causes blocked nasal breathing
Myringotomy- A cut made in the eardrum to release fluid or infection
Otitis media – Medical term for common childhood ear infection involving the middle ear space
Swimmer’s ear – Common term for infection of the ear canal often caused by water exposure
Sinusitis – Inflammation of infection of the sinus cavities
Nasopharynx – The space where the adenoid tissue is located
Vocal cords – Cord-lik structures located in the voice box; their vibration produces voice
Screamers nodules – Small callus-like bumps on the vocal cords caused by extreme voice use
Pinna – Medical term for the outer ear
Septum – Midline partition in the nose
Turbinate – Folds of tissue making up the lining of the nose; can become swollen during a “cold” or allergy
Epistaxis – Nosebleed
Parotid – Saliva gland located in each cheek area; this structure is swollen in “mumps”
Ranula – Saliva-filled cyst located under the tongue
Uvula – That little dangling thing in the back of your throat
Epiglottis – Flap-like structure which covers the opening to the voice box
Tracheotomy – Artificial breathing hole in the neck
Larynx – Voice box
Hypertrophy – Medical term for enlargement
Trachea – Windpipe
Apnea – Cessation or stoppage of breathing for greater than 10 seconds
Audiogram – Hearing test
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EUA – Examination under anesthesia
Frenulem – Small connecting tissue under the tongue; a short frenulem results in tongue tie