Definitions

Direct injection of an irritating solution into a vascular malformation to cause it to shrink

Abnormal curvature of the spine.

Dividing membrane of cartilage between the nostrils. A deviated (or crooked) septum may cause difficulty with breathing or obstruct the sinuses.

Outer, visible portion of the ear; also called auricle.

Sagging or drooping of a part of the body, for example, blepharoptosis means drooping of the upper eyelid.

Small growth filled with tiny blood vessels that can bleed easily.

Procedure performed in about 10 - 15 percent of children with a cleft palate in order to correct nasal speech.  It is usually done when a child is four or five years old.

Physician who specializes in disorders of the ear, nose, and throat.

Tissues that grow toward each other from the sides of a fetal head and fuse at the centerline of the head and neck. Also called visceral arch, or branchial arch.

Insertion of a ventilation tube through the eardrum to draw fluid from the middle ear.