Chapter 17: Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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AMD
A
age-related macular degeneration
2
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
3
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IOL
A
intraocular lens
4
Q
IOP
A
intraocular pressure
5
Q
LASIK
A
laser in situ keratomileusis
6
Q
OD
A
right eye; doctor of optometry
7
Q
OS
A
left eye
8
Q
OU
A
both eyes
9
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
10
Q
POAG
A
primary open-angle glaucoma
11
Q
PRK
A
photorefractive keratectomy–a laser beam flattens the cornea to correct myopia
12
Q
VA
A
visual acuity
13
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VF
A
visual field
14
Q
AD
A
right ear
15
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
16
Q
AS
A
left ear
17
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EENT
A
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
18
Q
ENG
A
electronystagmography–a test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements
19
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose, and throat
20
Q
ETD
A
eustachian tube dysfunction
21
Q
PE tube
A
pressure-equalizing tube–a polyethylene ventilating tube placced in the eardrum
22
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SOM
A
serous otitis media
