Diseases & Abnormal Conditions of the EAR

Matching Match the disease condition to the proper description Hearing Loss classified as either conductive or sensory Ménière’s disease results from a collection of fluid in the labyrinth of the inner ear and a degeneration of the hair cells in the cochlea and vestibule Otitis externa an inflammation of the external auditory canal Otitis media an inflammation or infection of the middle ear that is caused by a bacterium or virus Otosclerosis an inherited disease, is a bony overgrowth of the footplate of the stapes Differentiate between conductive hearing loss and sensory hearing loss. Briefly describe the treatment for each.