Chapter 17b Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AD
A
right ear; Latin auris dextra
2
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
3
Q
AS
A
left ear; Latin auris sinistra
4
Q
BPPV
A
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
5
Q
EENT
A
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
6
Q
ENG
A
electronystagmography
test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements
7
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose, and throat
8
Q
ETD
A
eustachian tube dysfunction
9
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
10
Q
PE tube
A
pressure-equalizing tube
a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media
11
Q
SOM
A
serous otitis media
