ABBREVIATION

JEOPARDYKnowledge assignment

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Small tube surgically placed in a child’s ear to assist in drainage

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PE TUBE:PRESSURE

EQUALIZING TUBE

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WHAT IS:

A person who needs a tonsillectomy might go a to a physician

who specializes in this area.

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WHAT IS:EENT:

EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

This Refers to a disease or

malformation of the outer or middle ear.

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BC

BONE CONDUCTION

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WHAT IS:

When a person has a problem in both ears, this abbreviation is used to annotate a

chart.

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AU:Both Ears

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WHAT IS:

Commonly referred to as middle ear infection;

frequently seen in children. Often

preceded by an upper respiratory infection.

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OM:

Otitis Media

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WHAT IS:

The state of normal vision.

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EM

Emmetropia

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WHAT IS:

Outward turning of the eye. Also an

example of strabismus (muscle

weakness of the eye).

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XT:

Extropia

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WHAT IS:

When there is a problem with the

left eye, this abbreviation is

used to annotate a chart.

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L Eye

Left Eye

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WHAT IS:

There are six extraocular muscles which act to turn or rotate an eye about its vertical, horizontal, and antero-posterior axes.

This is the abbreviation for the movement of these

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EOM

Extraocular Movement

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WHAT IS:

Measurement of the sharpness of a patient’s

vision. Usually, a Snellen chart is used for this test and the patient identifies letters from a

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VA

Visual Acuity

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WHAT IS:

Double Jeopardy anyone?

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Questions?

Medical Terminology: A Living Language◦ Bonnie F. Fremgen

Suzanne S. Frucht

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