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| HEI | see House Ear Institute |
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| House Ear Institute | Located in Los Angeles, California, USA
They are the original developers of the Auditory Brainstem Implant and have tremendous experience both removing Acoustic Neuromas and placing the Implant.
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| Lacrilube | An over-the-counter ointment for dry eye treatment. A.K.A. "Night Goop". |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | A special radiology technique designed to image internal structures of the body using magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce the images of body structures. |
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| Meckel's Cave | a pocket of dura matter (the outermost layer of the meningeal membranes) located near the medial (innermost) end of the petrous portion of the temporal bone-- the bony housing at the base of the cranium that contains the inner ear. Meckel's Cave contains the trigeminal ganglion-- the nerve root of the fifth cranial nerve. |
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| Meningioma | A common type of slow growing, usually benign brain tumor that arises from the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord. |
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| Micromole | A mole is a measure of units, not weight. One mole = 6.023 x 10^23 (10 to the 23rd power) units - also known as Avogadro's number. It is used in chemistry to establish atomic or molecular weight. For example, 1 mole of carbon = 12 grams. If you look at a periodic table, you'll see carbon has an atomic weight of 12. A mole of water would be 18 grams (2 grams hydrogen + 16 grams oxygen). A micromole is one millionth of a mole. |
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| Middle Fossa Approach | A surgical approach for Acoustic Neuromas where an incision is made in the scalp above the ear. |
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| MRI | see Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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| Neuropathy | Any and all disease or malfunction of the nerves. |
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| Neurosurgeon | A physician trained in surgery of the nervous system and who specializes in surgery on the brain and other parts of the nervous system. Sometimes called a "brain surgeon." |
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| NF2 | Abbreviation for neurofibromatosis type 2 |
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| Nonsense Mutation | A truncated mutation....the protein is truncated by mutation, and so dysfunctional or non-existent depending on where the mutation occurs. |
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| NS | see NeuroSurgeon |
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| Optic Chiasm | The area where the 2 optic nerves cross. |
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| Optic Glioma | A benign tumor on an optic nerve or the optic chiasm. |
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| OT | Occupational Therapy (Therapist) |
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| Otolaryngologist | A specialist in disorders of the ears, nose, throat, head and neck. Sometimes called an "ENT" - ear, nose and throat doctor. |
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| PT | Physical Therapy (Therapist) |
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| Puralube | An over-the-counter ointment for dry eye treatment. This is similar to Lacrilube but it's many crew members find it more economical. |
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| RT | Recreational Therapy (Therapist) |
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| ST | Speech Therapy (Therapist) |
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| Thyroplasty Implant | A procedure Designed to treat unilateral vocal cord paralysis. |
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| Trigeminal Nerve | See V Cranial Nerve |
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| V Cranial Nerve | Functions both as the chief nerve of sensation for the face and the motor nerve controlling the muscles of mastication (chewing), also known as the trigeminal nerve |
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