The paired ________ sinuses are the large sinuses below the ocular orbits.

The primary reasons for performing an adenoidectomy are________ infection and obstruction caused by hypertrophy of the tissue.

Reconstruction of the _______ and oropharynx, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, is performed to reduce and tighten oropharyngeal tissue.

The medical abbreviation TM stands for ________.

The ______ glands are situated within the lobes of the thyroid.

The __________ transmits the vibrations of the tympanic membrane (TM) and the other ossicles to the inner ear via the oval window.

The _______________is situated behind the nasal cavity and above the oral cavity.

During a tracheostomy, the ________ is kept with the patient in his or her room.

Turbinectomy generally is performed at the same time as __________.

A cochlear implant is used to transmit external sound directly to the _______________.

Myringoplasty is performed to close a small, nonhealing hole in the _____________.

A ___________ is almost always combined with a total laryngectomy to treat laryngeal metastasis or problems with aspiration.

Earwax is known as ________.

Which of the following instruments would be used to remove nasal polyps?