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Urban Pritchard
Urban Pritchard (21 March 1845 - 1925) was a British otology, otologist who made important contributions to understanding of the organ of Corti. Early years Urban Pritchard was born on 21 March 1845. He was the fifth son of Andrew Pritchard, a Fellow of the Royal Society. He studied medicine at King's College Hospital, qualifying as Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1868 and Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, Society of Apothecaries in 1869. He went on to the University of Edinburgh where he was Ettles Scholar. He graduated as Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 1869 and Doctor of Medicine in 1871. His thesis, which earned a gold medal, was entitled ''Researches on the Structure of the Lamina Spiralis Membranacca, with a supplementary chapter on the Staining of Tissues''. In 1872 he obtained a diploma as Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Career Pritc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otology
Otology is a branch of medicine which studies normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of the ear (hearing and vestibular sensory systems and related structures and functions) as well as their diseases, diagnosis and treatment. Otologic surgery generally refers to surgery of the middle ear and mastoid related to chronic otitis media, such as tympanoplasty, or ear drum surgery, ossiculoplasty, or surgery of the hearing bones, and mastoidectomy. Otology also includes surgical treatment of conductive hearing loss, such as stapedectomy surgery for otosclerosis. Neurotology, a related field of medicine and subspecialty of otolaryngology, is the study of diseases of the inner ear, which can lead to hearing and balance disorders. Neurotologic surgery generally refers to surgery of the inner ear or surgery that involves entering the inner ear with risk to the hearing and balance organs, including labyrinthectomy, cochlear implant surgery, and surgery for tumors of the temporal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
