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purple mod abbrvs
abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AC | air conduction |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AS | aortic stenosis; left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| BC | bone conduction |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| D | diopeter |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| Em | emmetropia |
| ENT | ear,nose,throat |
| EOM | extraocular movement |
| FH | family history |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| mix astig | mixed astigmatism |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
| NIHL | noise induced hearing loss |
| OM | otitis media |
| OS | left eye; by mouth |
| OU | both eyes |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation |
| PET | positron emmission tomography |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SLE | slit lamp examination; systemin lupus erythematosus |
| ST | esotropia |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| XT | exotropia |