SPECIAL SENSES: SPECIAL SENSES: THE EYE AND EARTHE EYE AND EAR

Megan McLeodBiology 120, Medical Terminology

November 14, 2012Professor Rashidah Abdullah

Terminology Terminology Abbreviations for Abbreviations for Special SensesSpecial Senses

Emmetropia

Exotropia

Left Eye

Extraocular Movement

Visual Acuity

Pressure Equalizing Tube

Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat

Bone Conduction

Both Ears

Otitis Media

Pressure Equalizing Pressure Equalizing TubeTube

Abbreviation: PE tube

PE tubes are small tubes inserted into the eardrum to relieve pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.

Eye, Ear, Nose, & Eye, Ear, Nose, & ThroatThroat

Abbreviation: EENT

EENT refers to all aspects of the study of vision, hearing, olfactory, and the throat.

Bone ConductionBone Conduction

Abbreviation: BC

BC is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones in the skull.

Both EarsBoth Ears

Abbreviation: AU

AU stands for Auris Utraque, Latin for both ears.

Otitis MediaOtitis MediaAbbreviation: OM

OM is Latin for Infection Middle. It is a middle ear infection. Respiratory infections can move into through the eustachian tube into the middle ear and fluid develops.

EmmetropiaEmmetropia

Abbreviation: EM

EM is when the eye is relaxed and the focus is sharp - vision is perfect.

ExotropiaExotropia

Abbreviation: ST

ST aka strabismus, is the condition of the eyes deviating outward.

Left EyeLeft Eye

Abbreviation: OS

OS is Latin for Oculus Sinister, as opposed to the Right Eye, which is OD and is Latin for Oculus Dexter.

Extraocular MovementExtraocular MovementAbbreviation: EOM

EOM are the movements of the eye. A physician can assess the EOM of a patient during a routine eye exam.

Visual AcuityVisual Acuity

Abbreviation: VA

VA refers to the Visual Acuity Test that measures the sharpness of vision. The Snellen Chart is normally used at a distance of 20 feet.