Glossary
Eardrum - It is a thin cone-shaped membrane separating the external ear from the middle ear. It vibrates in response to sounds and thus converting sound energy into mechanical energy, to be transmitted via the three bones into the inner ear. Also known as tympanic membrane.Otosclerosis - Abnormal growth of bone tissue on the tiny bones of the middle ear.
Sensorineural hearing loss - When there is a problem in the sensory receptors of the ear structure or at the level of the auditory nerve, the resultant hearing loss is called sensorineural hearing loss
Cochlea - It is the auditory part of the inner ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity that encases the sound receptor cells and a fluid that responds to the mechanical vibrations of the stapes bone.
