HA Acronyms Flashcards
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ABG
A
Air Bone Gap
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AC
A
Air Conduction
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ACA
A
American College of Audioprosthology
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AD
A
Right Ear
5
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A/D
A
Analog to Digital
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AGC
A
Automatic Gain Control
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AGCi
A
Input Compression
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AGCo
A
Output Compression
9
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AI-DI
A
Articulation Index - Directivity Index
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AKS
A
Anti-Kickback Statute
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ALD
A
Assistive Listening Device
12
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ANSI
A
American National Standards Institute
13
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APHAB
A
Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit
14
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AR
A
Aural Rehabilitation
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ARHL
A
Age Related Hearing Loss
16
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AS
A
Left Ear
17
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ASHA
A
Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids
18
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AU
A
Both Ears
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BAHA
A
Bone Anchored Hearing Aids
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BC
A
Bone Conduction
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BiCROS
A
Bilateral Contralateral Routing of Signal
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BSPL
A
Band Sound Pressure Level
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BTE
A
Behind the Ear
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CAST
A
Computer Assisted Speech Training
25
CATS
Computer Assisted Tracking Simulation
26
cc
Cubic Centimeters
27
CDC
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
28
CI
Cochlear Implant
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CIC
Completely In the Canal
30
Compression Kneepoint
31
CN
Cochlear Nucleus
32
CNT
Could Not Test
33
COSI
Client Oriented Scale of Improvement
34
CR
Compression Ratio
35
CROS
Contralateral Routing of Signal
36
CT
Compression Threshold
37
DAI
Direct Audio Input
38
D/A
Digital to Analog
39
daPa
Decapascals
40
dB
Decibels
41
dB HL
Decibels Hearing Level
42
dB SL
Decibels Sensation Level
43
dB SPL
Decibels Sound Pressure Level
44
DI
Directivity Index
45
DNR
Digital Noise Reduction
46
DNT
Did Not Test
47
DR
Dynamic Range
48
DSL I/O
Desired Sensation Level Input / Output
49
DSL v5.0
Desired Sensation Level version 5
50
DSP
Digital Signal Processing
51
DTC
Direct to Consumer
52
DTC
Direct to Consumer
53
ECHO
Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership
54
ECV
External Ear Canal Volume
55
EEC
External Ear Canal
56
EIN
Equivalent Input Noise
57
EM
Effective Masking
58
ENT
Ear Nose Throat
59
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
60
FCA
False Claims Act
61
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
62
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
63
FM
Frequency Modulation
64
FMN
Facial Motor Nucleus
65
FOG
Full-on-Gain
66
GHz
Gigahertz
67
HAT
Hearing Aid Test (Box)
68
HF
High Frequency
69
HFA
High Frequency Average
70
HFA-FOG
High Frequency Average--Full-on-Gain
71
HHI
Heating Handicap Inventrory
72
HHIA
Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults
73
HHIE
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly
74
HHIE-S
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly, Screening
75
HHIE-SP
Hearing Handicap Inventory ory for the Elderly - Spouse
76
HINT
Hearing In Noise Test
77
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
78
HIT
Hearing Aid Test (box)
79
HITECH
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
80
HL
Hearing level
81
HLD
High Level Disinfection
82
HS
Half Shell
83
HTL
Hearing Threshold Level
84
Hz
Hertz
85
IA
Interaural Attenuation
86
ICRA
International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology
87
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
88
IHAFF
International Hearing Aid Fitting Forum
89
IHC
Inner Hair Cell
90
IHS
International Hearing Society
91
IIC
Invisible In Canal
92
ILD
Interaural Level Difference
93
IOI-HA
International Outcome Inventory - Hearing Aids
94
IROS
Ipsilateral Routing of Signal
95
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
96
ISTS
International Speech Test Signal
97
ITC
In The Canal
98
ITD
Interaural Timing Difference
99
ITE
In the Ear
100
kHz
Kilohertz
101
LACE
Listening and Communication Enhancement
102
LDL
Loudness Discomfort Level
103
LLD
Low Level Disinfection
104
LTASS
Long Term Average Average Speech Spectrum
105
mA
Milliampere
106
mAH
Milliampere Hours
107
MCL
Most Comfortable Loudness Level
108
MEMR
Middle Ear Muscle Reflex
109
MHz
Megahertz
110
mmho
millimho
111
MPO
Maximum Power Output
112
MVP
Mini Vent Plugs
113
NAL
National Acoustic Laboratories
114
NAL-L
National Acoustics Laboratory-Linear
115
NAL-NL
National Acoustics Laboratory - Non-Linear
116
NAL-NL1
National Acoustics Laboratory - Non-Linear 1
117
NAL-NL2
National Acoustics Laboratory - Non-Linear 2
118
NAL-R
National Acoustics Laboratory - Revised
119
NBN
Narrow Band Noise
120
NIHL
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
121
NOAH
software interface
122
NR
No Response
123
NTE
Non-Test Ear
124
NU-6
Northeastern University Word List-6
125
OAE
Otoacoustic Emmisions
126
Occlusion Effect
127
OHC
Outer Hair Cell
128
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
129
OSLPL90
Output Sound Level Pressure Level with 90dB input
130
OTC
Over the Counter
131
Pa
Pascals
132
PB
Phonetically Balanced
133
PB Max
Maximum Performance with Phonetically Balanced Word List
134
PE
Pressure Equaliztion
135
PHI
Protected Health Information
136
PI
Performance Intensity
137
PMC
Point of Maximun Compliance
138
PMM
Probe Microphone Measurements
139
POGO
Prescription of Gain and Output
140
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
141
PSAP
Personal Sound Amplification Product
142
PTA
Pure Tone Average
143
REAG
Real Ear Aided Gain
144
RECD
Real Ear Coupler Difference
145
REIG
Real Ear Insertion Gain
146
REIR
Real Ear Insertion Response
147
REM
Real Ear Measurements
148
REOG
Real Ear Occluded Gain
149
REOR
Real Ear Occluded Response
150
REUR
Real Ear Unaided Response
151
RIC
Receiver in Canal
152
RIE
Receiver-in-the-Ear
153
RITE
Receiver-in-the-Ear
154
RTG
Reference Test Gain
155
RTS
Reference Test Setting
156
SADL
Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life
157
SAT
Speech Awareness Threshold
158
SAV
Select-A-Vent
159
SA
Static Compliance
160
SDS
Safety Data Sheet
161
SDT
Speech Detection Threshold
162
SII
Speech Intelligibility Index
163
SIN
Speech In Noise
164
SL
Sensation Level
165
SNHL
Sensory/Neural Hearing Loss
166
SNR
Signal to Noise Ratio
167
SOAP
Subjective Objective Assessment and Plan
168
SOC
Superior Olivary Complex
169
SP
Super Power
170
SPA
Special Purpose Average
171
SPIN
Speech Perception in Noise
172
SPIN
Speech Perception in Noise
173
SPLITS
Sound Pressure Level in an Inductive Telephone Simulator
174
SPL
Sound Pressure Level
175
SPRINT
Speech Recognition Interpretation
176
SRT
Speech Reception Threshold
177
SSD
Single Sided Deafness
178
TD
Threshold of Discomfort
179
TDH
Telephonic Dynamic Headphone (such as TDH-39 or TDH-49)
180
TE
Test Earth
181
THD
Total Harmonic Distortion
182
TK
Threshold Kneepoint
183
TM
Tympanic Membrane
184
TMFS
Telephone Magnetic Field Simulator
185
TPP
Tympanic Peak Pressure
186
TTS
Temporary Threshold Shift
187
TW
Tympanometric Width
188
UCL
Uncomfortable Loudness Level
189
VC
Volume Control
190
VO
Video Otoscopy
191
VU
Volume Units
192
WDRC
Wide Dynamic Rangel Compression
193
WNL
Within Normal Limits
194
WR
Word Recognition
195
WRS
Word Recognition Score
