Discuss Global Trends of Non-Communicable Diseases

question 14

Essay

Discuss global trends of non-communicable diseases

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Definitions:

Tympanectomy

A surgical procedure involving the removal of all or part of the eardrum, often to treat infections or other ear problems.

Ossicles

The three small bones in the middle ear known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, which transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.

Cerumen

A yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal, known as earwax.