Chap 17, The Ear, Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AD
A
right ear
2
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
3
Q
AS
A
left ear
4
Q
EENT
A
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
5
Q
ENG
A
electronystagmography – test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements (nystagmus is rapidly twitching eye movements)
6
Q
ENT
A
ears, nose, and throat
7
Q
ETD
A
eustachian tube dysfunction
8
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
9
Q
PE tube
A
pressure-equalizing tube – a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum (to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media)
10
Q
SOM
A
serous otitis media
11
Q
AU
A
both ears
12
Q
SL
A
sublingual, under the tongue
