Ear (Otology)
Otology is the branch of ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) that deals with the structure, function, and diseases of the ear.
1. Parts of the Ear
✅ Outer Ear: Pinna, ear canal
✅ Middle Ear: Eardrum, ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)
✅ Inner Ear: Cochlea (hearing), vestibular system (balance)
2. Common Conditions in Otology
Hearing-related
✅ Conductive hearing loss
✅ Sensorineural hearing loss
✅ Presbycusis (age-related loss)
✅ Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Infections
✅ Otitis externa (swimmer’s ear)
✅ Otitis media
✅ Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM)
✅ Mastoiditis
3. Common Otology Procedures
✅ Audiometry (hearing test)
✅ Tympanoplasty
✅ Mastoidectomy
✅ Stapedectomy / stapedotomy
✅ Cochlear implantation
✅ BAHA (bone-anchored hearing aid)
