Language of Medicine Chapter 17- Abbreviations – Flashcards
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AMD
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age-related macular degeneration
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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IOL
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intraocular lens
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IOP
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intraocular pressure
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LASIK
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laser in situ keratomileusis
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OD
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Right Eye (Latin: Oculus Dexter); doctor of optometry (optometrist)
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OS
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left eye (Latin, oculus sinister)
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OU
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both eyes (Latin, oculus uterque, "each eye")
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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POAG
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primary open-angle glaucoma
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PRK
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Photorefractive keratectomy- a laser beam flattens the cornea to correct myopia
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VA
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visual acuity
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VF
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visual field
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AD
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right ear (Latin, auris dextra)
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AOM
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acute otitis media
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AS
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left ear (Latin, auris sinistra)
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose and throat
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ENG
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electronystagmography -a test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements
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ENT
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ears, nose, and throat
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PE tube
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pressure-equalizing tube - a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media
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SOM
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serous otitis media
