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SPECIAL SENSES: SPECIAL SENSES: THE EYE AND EARTHE EYE AND EAR
Megan McLeodBiology 120, Medical Terminology
November 14, 2012Professor Rashidah Abdullah
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Terminology Terminology Abbreviations for Abbreviations for Special SensesSpecial Senses
Emmetropia
Exotropia
Left Eye
Extraocular Movement
Visual Acuity
Pressure Equalizing Tube
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Bone Conduction
Both Ears
Otitis Media
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Pressure Equalizing Pressure Equalizing TubeTube
Abbreviation: PE tube
PE tubes are small tubes inserted into the eardrum to relieve pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.
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Eye, Ear, Nose, & Eye, Ear, Nose, & ThroatThroat
Abbreviation: EENT
EENT refers to all aspects of the study of vision, hearing, olfactory, and the throat.
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Bone ConductionBone Conduction
Abbreviation: BC
BC is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones in the skull.
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Both EarsBoth Ears
Abbreviation: AU
AU stands for Auris Utraque, Latin for both ears.
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Otitis MediaOtitis MediaAbbreviation: 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.
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EmmetropiaEmmetropia
Abbreviation: EM
EM is when the eye is relaxed and the focus is sharp - vision is perfect.
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ExotropiaExotropia
Abbreviation: ST
ST aka strabismus, is the condition of the eyes deviating outward.
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Left EyeLeft Eye
Abbreviation: OS
OS is Latin for Oculus Sinister, as opposed to the Right Eye, which is OD and is Latin for Oculus Dexter.
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Extraocular MovementExtraocular MovementAbbreviation: EOM
EOM are the movements of the eye. A physician can assess the EOM of a patient during a routine eye exam.
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Visual AcuityVisual 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.