• Vertigo: A sensation of spinning and loss of balance.
• Migraine: A type of headache that is recurrent and throbbing.
• Fluid Retention: Failure to eliminate fluids.
• Benign: refers to a condition, tumour, or growth that is not cancerous. It does not spread to other parts of the body or destroy nearby tissue.
• Vestibule: A chamber or channel opening.
• Immune System: The system of organs and processes of the body that provide resistance to and protection from infection and toxins. Organs include thymus, bone marrow, and lymph nodes.
• Auto-immunity: An abnormal immune response to substances that are normally present in the body.
• Diuretic: A drug that causes increased passage of urine.
• Fistula: An abnormal opening between a hollow tubular organ and a surface.
• Audiometry: Measurement of the range and sensitivity of a person's hearing.