Purple Module Terminology - Abbreviations
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A & P | auscultation & percussion
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AC | air conduction
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Acc | accommodation
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AD | Alzheimer's disease
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ADHD | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
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ADLs | activities of daily living
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ALS | amyotropic lateral sclerosis
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ANS | autonomic nervous system
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AOM | acute otitis media
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ARMD, AMD | age-related macular degeneration
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AS | left ear
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Ast | astigmatism
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AU | both ears
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BC | bone conduction
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BEAM | brain electrical activity mapping
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CNS | central nervous system
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CP | cerebral palsy
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CSF | cerebrospinal fluid analysis
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CT | computed tomography
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CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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D | diopter
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Dx | diagnosis
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ECCE | extracapsular cataract extraction
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EEG | electroencephalography
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Em | emmetropia
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EMG | electromyography
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ENG | electronystagmography
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ENT | ear, nose and throat
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EOM | extraocular movement
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EPS | electrophysiology studies
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FH | family history
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ICP | intracranial pressure
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IOL | intraocular lens
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IOP | intraocular pressure
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LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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LOC | loss of consciousness
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LP | lumbar puncture
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MEG | magnetoencephalography
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mix astig | mixed astigmatism
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MRA | magnetic resonance angiography (gram)
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MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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MS | musculoskeletal/multiple sclerosis/mental state/ mitral stenosis
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Myop | myopia
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NCV | nerve conduction velocity
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NIHL | noise induced hearing test
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O.D. | Doctor of Optometry
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OD | right eye / overdose
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OM | otitis media
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OP | outpatient / operative procedure
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OS | left eye
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OU | both eyes
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PE | pressure equalizing tube
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PERRLA | pupils equal, round and reactive to light & accommodation
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PET | positron emission tomography
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PPV | pars plana vitrestomy
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pt | patient
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qEEG | quantitive electroencephalography
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RK | radial keratotomy
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rt | right
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SICS | small incision cataract surgery
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SLE | slit-lamp
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SNS | somatic nervous system
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ST | estropia
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Sx | symptom
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TIA | transient ischemic attack
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TPR | temperature, pulse & respiration
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Tx | treatment
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URI | upper respiratory infection
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VA | visual acuity
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VF | visual field
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WD | well-developed
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WN | well-nourished
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WNL | within normal limits
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XT | extropia
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