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MT Short Course Sy10
Skin and Sense Organs Abbreviations and Terms
Question | Answer |
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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) |