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MT Short Course Sy10
Skin and Sense Organs Abbreviations and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aur/o ot/o | ear |
| cutane/o derm/o dermat/o | skin |
| myring/o tympan/o | eardrum |
| ocul/o ophthalm/o | eye |
| phak/o | lens of the eye |
| pil/o trich/o | hair |
| retin/o | retina |
| ung/o | nail |
| VF | the area that the eye is able to see; visual field |
| OD | right eye |
| VA | clarity of vision; visual acuity |
| AOM | acute otitis media; inflammation of the ear |
| PE tube | ventilating tube for eardrum; placed in the ear to equalize pressure |
| Derm | study of the skin |
| PPD | purified protein derivative; test material used to check for tuberculosis given by intradermal injection |
| AS | left ear |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation; evaluation of the pupils of the eye |
| ENT | ears, nose and throat |
| AD | right ear (Latin, auris dexter) |
| AS | left ear (Latin, auris sinister) |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| OS | left eye (Latin, oculus sinister) |