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This document defines common medical terminology abbreviations used for special senses, specifically the eye and ear. It provides the abbreviation, spells out what it refers to, and sometimes includes a short definition or example. Some abbreviations covered include PE tube, EENT, BC, AU, OM, EM, ST, OS, EOM, and VA.
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This document defines 10 common abbreviations used in ophthalmology and otolaryngology:
1. PE Tube - Pressure Equalizing Tube, a small tube placed in a child's eardrum to drain fluid and equalize pressure.
2. EENT - Eyes, ears, nose, and throat. An ENT specialist focuses on these areas while an otolaryngologist adds the head.
3. BC - Bone conduction, the conduction of sound through the bones of the skull.
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This document defines common medical abbreviations related to the eye, ear, nose and throat. It provides the abbreviation and definition for:
- Pressure Equalizing Tube (PE Tube) - A small tube placed in a child's eardrum to drain fluid and equalize pressure.
- Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) - Referring to these areas, often a medical specialty.
- Bone Conduction (BC) - Conduction of sound through the bones of the skull.
- Both Ears (AU) - Referring to each or both ears, from the Latin "Auris Utraque".
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The document discusses various parts of the eye and ear, including the pressure equalizing tube (PE tube) which is placed in the eardrum to prevent middle ear infections. It also discusses eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) specialists and conditions like otitis media (OM or middle ear infection), emmetropia (the ideal eye with no refractive error), exotropia (noticeable outward deviation of the eyes), and visual acuity (clearness of vision measured using an eye chart). Terms covered include bone conduction, binaural hearing, left eye abbreviation, extraocular movement, and thanks the viewer for their time.
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This document provides important medical abbreviations related to the eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT). It defines common abbreviations used for visual acuity measurements, left and right eyes or ears, bone conduction, external ear infections, and pressure equalizing tubes placed in children's ears. The abbreviations cover topics in ophthalmology and otolaryngology relevant to eye, ear, nose, and throat examinations and treatments.
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1. Doctors sometimes insert pressure-equalizing (PE) tubes in the eardrum to prevent middle ear infections like otitis media, which is common in young children.
2. Doctors specialized in ENT manage diseases of the ears, nose, throat, oral cavity, and neck structures. ENT is the oldest medical specialty in the United States.
3. Bone conduction is the transmission of sound to the inner ear through the skull bones, and has been used for decades in hearing rehabilitation.
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The document defines various medical abbreviations and terms related to the special senses of the eye and ear. It provides descriptions of terms like PE tube, EENT, BC, AU, OM, EM, XT, OS, EOM, and VA. PE tube refers to a pressure equalizing tube placed in a child's eardrum. EENT is an abbreviation for eyes, ears, nose and throat. BC refers to bone conduction of sound through the skull. AU abbreviates both ears. OM describes otitis media, or middle ear inflammation. EM, XT, OS, and VA define eye and vision related terms like emmetropia, exotropia, the left eye, and visual acuity
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This document defines 10 common abbreviations used in ophthalmology and otolaryngology:
1. PE Tube - Pressure Equalizing Tube, a small tube placed in a child's eardrum to drain fluid and equalize pressure.
2. EENT - Eyes, ears, nose, and throat. An ENT specialist focuses on these areas while an otolaryngologist adds the head.
3. BC - Bone conduction, the conduction of sound through the bones of the skull.
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This document defines common medical abbreviations related to the eye, ear, nose and throat. It provides the abbreviation and definition for:
- Pressure Equalizing Tube (PE Tube) - A small tube placed in a child's eardrum to drain fluid and equalize pressure.
- Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) - Referring to these areas, often a medical specialty.
- Bone Conduction (BC) - Conduction of sound through the bones of the skull.
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The document discusses various parts of the eye and ear, including the pressure equalizing tube (PE tube) which is placed in the eardrum to prevent middle ear infections. It also discusses eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) specialists and conditions like otitis media (OM or middle ear infection), emmetropia (the ideal eye with no refractive error), exotropia (noticeable outward deviation of the eyes), and visual acuity (clearness of vision measured using an eye chart). Terms covered include bone conduction, binaural hearing, left eye abbreviation, extraocular movement, and thanks the viewer for their time.
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1. Doctors sometimes insert pressure-equalizing (PE) tubes in the eardrum to prevent middle ear infections like otitis media, which is common in young children.
2. Doctors specialized in ENT manage diseases of the ears, nose, throat, oral cavity, and neck structures. ENT is the oldest medical specialty in the United States.
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Chapter 13 Presentation
- 1. SPECIAL SENSES: THE EYE AND EAR Megan McLeod Biology 120, Medical Terminology November 14, 2012 Professor Rashidah Abdullah
- 2. Terminology Abbreviations for Special Senses Pressure Equalizing Tube Emmetropia Eye, Ear, Nose, and Exotropia Throat Left Eye Bone Conduction Extraocular Movement Both Ears Visual Acuity Otitis Media
- 3. Pressure Equalizing Tube Abbreviation: PE tube PE tubes are small tubes inserted into the eardrum to relieve pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.
- 4. Eye, Ear, Nose, & Throat Abbreviation: EENT EENT refers to all aspects of the study of vision, hearing, olfactory, and the throat.
- 5. Bone Conduction Abbreviation: BC BC is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones in the skull.
- 6. Both Ears Abbreviation: AU AU stands for Auris Utraque, Latin for both ears.
- 7. Otitis Media Abbreviation: OM OM is Latin for Infection Middle. It is a middle ear infection. Respiratory infections can move into through the eustachian tube into the middle ear and fluid develops.
- 8. Emmetropia Abbreviation: EM EM is when the eye is relaxed and the focus is sharp - vision is perfect.
- 9. Exotropia Abbreviation: ST ST aka strabismus, is the condition of the eyes deviating outward.
- 10. Left Eye Abbreviation: OS OS is Latin for Oculus Sinister, as opposed to the Right Eye, which is OD and is Latin for Oculus Dexter.
- 11. Extraocular Movement Abbreviation: EOM EOM are the movements of the eye. A physician can assess the EOM of a patient during a routine eye exam.
- 12. Visual Acuity Abbreviation: VA VA refers to the Visual Acuity Test that measures the sharpness of vision. The Snellen Chart is normally used at a distance of 20 feet.