Special senses Abbreviations

Some Abbreviations involving EENT

1. Special Senses: Abbreviations By Amal Shaar Bio 120 4/15/12

2. Pressure Equalizing Tubes S mall tube surgically placed in the ear to assist in drainage of infection Abbreviation: PE Tubes

3. Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Abbreviation: EENT

4. Bone Conduction Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull . It is the reason why a person's voice sounds different to him or her when it is recorded and played back. People perceive their own voices to be lower and fuller than others hear it. Abbreviation: BC

5. Both Ears Both the right and left ear work together to enable you to selectively listen to one of several sounds. Abbreviation: AU

6. Otitis Media I nflammation or infection of the middle ear. "Otitis" means inflammation of the ear, and "media" means middle. Abbreviation: OM

7. Emmetropia The condition of the normal eye when parallel rays are focused exactly on the retina and vision is perfect. Abbreviation: EM

8. Exotropia A form of strabismus where the eyes are deviated outward. (opposite of esotropia ) Abbreviation: XT

9. Left Eye Abbreviation: OS

10. Extraocular Movement The extraocular muscles are the six muscles that control the movements of the eye. The actions of the extraocular muscles depend on the position of the eye at the time of muscle contraction . Abbreviation: EOM

11. Visual Acuity Visual acuity often is referred to as “ Snellen ” acuity. The chart and the letters are named for a 19th-century Dutch ophthalmologist Hermann Snellen (1834–1908) who created them as a test of visual acuity. It is an indication of the clearness of one’s vision. In other words, the measurement of how well a person sees. The word “acuity” comes from the Latin acuitas , which means sharpness. Abbreviation: VA