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C2  ·  29 words

Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine in Italian

Three organs joined by the same spaces.

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Near the end of this list stands la raucedine, and the word is worth taking apart, because half of it is already in English doing a different job. The Latin adjective raucus meant hoarse, said of a voice worn thin; from it Latin built the abstract noun raucedo, hoarseness, and that came down to Italian unchanged in sense as la raucedine. English borrowed the adjective as well, late and straight out of the books, and it became « raucous ». But it never stayed in one throat. A « raucous » laugh, a « raucous » crowd, a « raucous » party: the word now means loud, rough and disorderly, and it describes a noise made by many people rather than a complaint made by one. For the complaint English keeps its old Germanic word, « hoarseness », with no Latin in it at all. So a reader who meets ha la raucedine and hears « raucous » will picture somebody shouting, when the sentence says the opposite: a voice that has almost stopped. The adjective rauco is the one piece the two languages still share honestly.

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Noun (m) (13)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

il timpanothe eardrumNoun (m)C2
Il timpano si vede bene con l’otoscopio.The eardrum is clearly visible with an otoscope.
l’orecchio mediothe middle earNoun (m)C2
L’orecchio medio è pieno d’aria, non di liquido.The middle ear is full of air, not of fluid.
l’ossicino dell’uditothe ossicleNoun (m)C2
Ogni ossicino dell’udito porta il suono più avanti.Each ossicle carries the sound one step further.
l’audiogrammathe audiogramNoun (m)C2
L’audiogramma mostra dove manca il suono.The audiogram shows where the sound is missing.
l’acufenetinnitusNoun (m)C2
L’acufene si sente soprattutto nel silenzio.Tinnitus is heard above all in silence.
l’impianto coclearethe cochlear implantNoun (m)C2
L’impianto cocleare salta le parti guaste.The cochlear implant skips the broken parts.
il nistagmonystagmusNoun (m)C2
Il nistagmo si osserva con occhiali speciali.Nystagmus is observed with special goggles.
l’organo dell’equilibriothe organ of balanceNoun (m)C2
L’organo dell’equilibrio sta accanto alla coclea.The organ of balance lies next to the cochlea.
il setto nasalethe nasal septumNoun (m)C2
Il setto nasale è quasi sempre un po’ storto.The nasal septum is almost always slightly crooked.
il turbinatothe turbinateNoun (m)C2
Il turbinato riscalda l’aria che entra.The turbinate warms the air coming in.
il seno paranasalethe paranasal sinusNoun (m)C2
Il seno paranasale si svuota attraverso un passaggio stretto.The paranasal sinus drains through a narrow passage.
il tumore della testa e del collothe head and neck tumourNoun (m)C2
Il tumore della testa e del collo si scopre spesso tardi.A head and neck tumour is often found late.
il livello linfonodale del collothe neck lymph node levelNoun (m)C2
Ogni livello linfonodale del collo ha un nome e un confine.Each neck lymph node level has a name and a border.

Noun (f) (16)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

la cocleathe cochleaNoun (f)C2
La coclea trasforma il movimento in segnale.The cochlea turns movement into a signal.
la tuba uditivathe Eustachian tubeNoun (f)C2
La tuba uditiva si apre quando si sbadiglia.The Eustachian tube opens when you yawn.
la timpanometriatympanometryNoun (f)C2
La timpanometria misura quanto il timpano si muove.Tympanometry measures how far the eardrum moves.
l’ipoacusia trasmissivaconductive hearing lossNoun (f)C2
L’ipoacusia trasmissiva nasce prima della coclea.Conductive hearing loss arises before the cochlea.
l’ipoacusia neurosensorialesensorineural hearing lossNoun (f)C2
L’ipoacusia neurosensoriale riguarda il nervo.Sensorineural hearing loss concerns the nerve.
la vertigine rotatoriarotational vertigoNoun (f)C2
La vertigine rotatoria arriva girandosi nel letto.Rotational vertigo comes on when you turn over in bed.
la sinusitesinusitisNoun (f)C2
La sinusite dà dolore quando ci si china.Sinusitis hurts when you bend forwards.
la perdita dell’olfattothe loss of smellNoun (f)C2
La perdita dell’olfatto toglie anche il gusto.The loss of smell takes away taste as well.
l’epistassithe nosebleedNoun (f)C2
L’epistassi parte quasi sempre dalla parte anteriore.A nosebleed almost always starts at the front.
la tonsillathe tonsilNoun (f)C2
La tonsilla si gonfia e stringe la gola.The tonsil swells up and narrows the throat.
l’adenoidethe adenoidNoun (f)C2
L’adenoide toglie ai bambini il respiro dal naso.The adenoid takes away a child’s nasal breathing.
la laringethe larynxNoun (f)C2
La laringe si alza quando si deglutisce.The larynx rises when you swallow.
la corda vocalethe vocal foldNoun (f)C2
La corda vocale vibra molte volte al secondo.The vocal fold vibrates many times a second.
la laringoscopiathe laryngoscopyNoun (f)C2
La laringoscopia dura pochi istanti.The laryngoscopy takes only a few moments.
la raucedinehoarsenessNoun (f)C2
La raucedine dura ormai da settimane.The hoarseness has now lasted for weeks.
la disfagiadysphagiaNoun (f)C2
La disfagia rende faticoso ogni pasto.Dysphagia makes every meal an effort.

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