HA Acronyms Flashcards
ABG
Air Bone Gap
AC
Air Conduction
ACA
American College of Audioprosthology
AD
Right Ear
A/D
Analog to Digital
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
AGCi
Input Compression
AGCo
Output Compression
AI-DI
Articulation Index - Directivity Index
AKS
Anti-Kickback Statute
ALD
Assistive Listening Device
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
APHAB
Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit
AR
Aural Rehabilitation
ARHL
Age Related Hearing Loss
AS
Left Ear
ASHA
Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids
AU
Both Ears
BAHA
Bone Anchored Hearing Aids
BC
Bone Conduction
BiCROS
Bilateral Contralateral Routing of Signal
BSPL
Band Sound Pressure Level
BTE
Behind the Ear
CAST
Computer Assisted Speech Training
CATS
Computer Assisted Tracking Simulation
cc
Cubic Centimeters
CDC
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CI
Cochlear Implant
CIC
Completely In the Canal
Compression Kneepoint
CN
Cochlear Nucleus
CNT
Could Not Test
COSI
Client Oriented Scale of Improvement
CR
Compression Ratio
CROS
Contralateral Routing of Signal
CT
Compression Threshold
DAI
Direct Audio Input
D/A
Digital to Analog
daPa
Decapascals
dB
Decibels
dB HL
Decibels Hearing Level
dB SL
Decibels Sensation Level
dB SPL
Decibels Sound Pressure Level
DI
Directivity Index
DNR
Digital Noise Reduction
DNT
Did Not Test
DR
Dynamic Range
DSL I/O
Desired Sensation Level Input / Output
DSL v5.0
Desired Sensation Level version 5
DSP
Digital Signal Processing
DTC
Direct to Consumer
DTC
Direct to Consumer
ECHO
Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership
ECV
External Ear Canal Volume
EEC
External Ear Canal
EIN
Equivalent Input Noise
EM
Effective Masking
ENT
Ear Nose Throat
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
FCA
False Claims Act
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FM
Frequency Modulation
FMN
Facial Motor Nucleus
FOG
Full-on-Gain
GHz
Gigahertz
HAT
Hearing Aid Test (Box)
HF
High Frequency
HFA
High Frequency Average
HFA-FOG
High Frequency Average–Full-on-Gain
HHI
Heating Handicap Inventrory
HHIA
Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults
HHIE
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly
HHIE-S
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly, Screening
HHIE-SP
Hearing Handicap Inventory ory for the Elderly - Spouse
HINT
Hearing In Noise Test
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIT
Hearing Aid Test (box)