adoley chapter13
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LASIK- laser-assisted-in-situ-keratomileusisLASIK is the correction of myopia using laser
surrey to remove corneal tissue
SMD-senile macular degenerationSenile macular degeneration is age related
deterioration of the macular area of the retina of the eye.
PE TubeThe PE tube is the pressure equalizing tube.PE tubes are small tubes made of plastic or
metal placed through a small incision in the eardrum.
BC- bone conductionBC means bone conduction Bone conduction is the conduction of sound
to the inner ear through the bones of the skull
AU-both earsAU is the abbreviation for both earsThe ears contain the sensory receptors for
hearing and equilibrium
OM- Otitis mediaOM means otitis media which are a group of
inflammatory diseases of the middle ear. It is frequently seen in children and commonly referred to as middle ear infection.
OM is preceded by an upper respiratory infection and pathogens move from the pharynx to the middle ear by way of the eustachian tube. Fluid then accumulates in the middle ear cavity.
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