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Medical Terminology
Ch. 15 - Special senses/ Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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IOL | intraocular lens |
IOP | intraocular pressure |
OD | right eye (oculus dextra) |
OS | left eye (oculus sinistra) |
OU | each/ both eye (oculus uterque) |
AD | right ear (auris dextra) |
AS | left ear (auris sinistra) |
AU | each/ both ear (auris uterque) |
AC | air conduction |
BC | bone conduction |
VA | visual acuity |
Acc | accomodation |
ENT | ear, nose & throat |
PE tube | pressure equalizing tube |
OM | otitis media |
ARMD | age related macular degeneration |
+ | plus (convex lens) (hyperopia) |
- | minus (concave lens) (myopia) |