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1
Q

ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

electroencephalography

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HD

A

Huntington disease

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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PEG

A

pneumoencephalography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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PPS

A

post polio syndrome

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SNS

A

somatic nervous system

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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18
Q

ECCE

A

extracapsular cataract extraction

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Q

EOM

A

extraocular movement

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ICCE

A

intracapsular cataract extraction

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21
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IOL

A

intraocular lens

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IOP

A

intraocular pressure

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Q

LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis

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24
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OD

A

right eye (oculus dexter)

25
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OS

A

left eye (oculus sinister)

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OU

A

each eye (oculus uterque)

27
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation

28
Q

PRK

A

photorefractive keratectomy

29
Q

REM

A

rapid eye movement

30
Q

RK

A

radial keratotomy

31
Q

VA

A

visual acuity

32
Q

VF

A

visual field

33
Q

AC

A

air conduction

34
Q

AD

A

right ear (auris dextra)

35
Q

AS

A

left ear (auris sinistra)

36
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AU

A

each ear (auris unitas)

37
Q

BC

A

bone conduction

38
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BOM

A

bilateral otitis media

39
Q

EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

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TM

A

tympanic membrane

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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

43
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

44
Q

DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

45
Q

EIA

A

enzyme immunoassay

46
Q

ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

47
Q

EM

A

erythema migrans

48
Q

FTA-ABS

A

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

49
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

50
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

51
Q

HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

52
Q

MHA-TP

A

microhemagglutination treponemal pallidum

53
Q

MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella

54
Q

PCR

A

polymerase chain reaction

55
Q

RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

56
Q

STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

57
Q

TORCH

A

toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes virus

58
Q

VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test