Abbrev-
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Disease Terms: Ear
Acronyms
Disease Terms: Eye
General Medical Terms
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Each eye

What is OU

100

Pain in the ear

What is otalgia
100

Definition of EENT

What is Eyes, ears, nose, throat

100

Commonly known as pinkeye

What is conjunctivitis
100

Pertaining to hearing

What is acoustic

200

Left Eye

What is OS

200

Hereditary condition causing tinnitus and deafness

What is otosclerosis

200

Acronym for tympanic membrane

What is TM

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Inflammation of the iris

What is iritis

200

Specializing in evaluating hearing potential & loss

What is audiologist

300

The meaning of OD

What is right eye

300

Discharge from the ear

What is otorrhea

300

Acronym for intracapsular cataract extraction

what is ICCE

300

Progressive cloudiness of the crystalline lens

What is cataract

300

Specializes in study & treatment of diseases of the ear

What is otologist

400

The meaning of VF

What is visual field
400

Sensation of spinning or dizziness

What is vertigo

400

Definition of Acronym ECCE

what is extracapsular cataract extraction

400

Increased intraocular pressure

What is glaucoma

400

Pertaining to dilating the pupil

What is mydriatic

500

Abbreviation for radial keratotomy

What is RK

500

Middle ear infection; an accumulation of purulent fluid

What is suppurative otitis media

500

Definition of LASIK

What is laser in situ keratomileusis

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Commonly called nearsightedness

What is myopia

500

Sharpness of vision in one or both eyes

What is visual acuity