| A | B |
|---|
| AA | arytenoid aduction |
| ABR | auditory brainstem response |
| AHI | apnea-hypopnea index |
| AI | apnea index |
| AIED | autoimmune inner ear disease |
| ALD | assistive listening device |
| AOM | acute otitis media |
| AR | allergic rhinitis |
| ATH | adenotonsillar hypertrophy |
| AVM | arteriovenous malformation |
| BAER | brainstem auditory evoked response |
| BAHA | bone anchored hearing aid |
| BCC | basel cell carcinoma |
| BMT | bilateral myringotomy and tubes |
| BOA | behavior observation audiometry |
| BOTOX | botulinum toxin |
| BPPV | benign positional paroxysmal vertigo |
| BTE | behind the ear |
| BX | biopsy |
| CAPD | central auditory processing disorder |
| CHL | conductive hearing loss |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COM | chronic otitis media |
| COME | chronic otitis media with effusion |
| CPA | cerebellopontine angle |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CROS | contralateral routing of signal |
| CSF | cerebropsinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DCR | dacrocystorhinostomy |
| DL | direct laryngoscopy |
| EAC | external auditory canal |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECoG | electrocochleography |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ENG | electronystagmogram |
| ENoG | electronurography |
| ENT | ear nose and throat |
| ESS | endoscopic sinus surgery |
| ETD | eustachian tube dysfunction |
| ETT | endotracheal tube |
| FB | foreign body |
| FEES | functional endscopic evaluation of swallowing |
| FESS | functional endoscopic sinus surgery |
| FFL | flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy |
| FNA | fine needle aspiration |
| FOM | floor of mouth |
| FSF | frontal sinus fracture |
| FX | fracture |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| HA | headache |
| HA | hearing aid |
| HAE | hearing aid evaluation |
| HBO | hyperbaric oxygen |
| HHT | hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia |
| HP | hypopharynx |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| HSV | herpes zoster virus |
| I & D | insicsion and drainage |
| IAC | internal auditory canal |
| ICP | intracranial pressue |
| ITC | in the canal |
| ITE | in the ear |
| JNA | juvemile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma |
| LAUP | laser assisted uvulopalatopalatoplasty |
| LEMG | laryngeal electromyography |
| LMA | laryngeal mask airway |
| LPR | laryngopharyngeal reflus |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| MBS | modified barium swallow |
| MEE | middle ear effusion |
| MEN | multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| MI | myocardial infraction |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRND | modified radical neck dissection |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MSDL | microsuspension direct larynogscopy |
| MSLT | multiple sleep latency test |
| MST | maximal stimulation test |
| MTC | medullary thyroid carcinoma |
| NAW | nasoantral window |
| ND | neck dissection |
| NET | nerve excitability test |
| NF | neuorpibromatosis |
| NHL | non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| NIHL | noise induced hearing loss |
| NP | nasopharynx |
| NPC | nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| NSAID | nasopharyngeal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OAE | otoacoustic emissions |
| OC | oral cavity |
| OE | otitis externa |
| OKC | odotogenic keratocysts |
| OM | otitis media |
| OME | otitis media with effusion |
| OP | oropharynx |
| ORL | otorhinolaryngology |
| OSA | obstuctive sleep apnea |
| OSAS | obstructive sleep apnea syndrome |
| OTOHNS | orolaryngology - head and neck surgery |
| OW | oval window |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PEG | percutaneous endscopic gastrostomy |
| PET | pressure equalizing tube |
| PORP | partial ossicular replacement prosethesis |
| PRITS | partial resection of inferior tubinates |
| PTA | peritonsillar abscess |
| PTA | pure tone average |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| RAST | radioallergosorbent test |
| RDI | respiratory disturbance index |
| RF | radiofrequency |
| RFA | radiofrequency ablation |
| RFFF | radial forearm free flap |
| RND | radical neck dissection |
| RW | round window |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| SET | skin endpoint titration |
| SLE | system lupus erythematosus |
| SMAS | superficial musculoaponeurotic system |
| SMG | submandibular gland |
| SNHL | sensorineural hearing loss |
| SPA | subperiosteal abscess |
| STSG | split thickness skin graft |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| TCA | trichloracetic acid |
| TEP | tracheoesophageal puncture |
| TM | tympanomastoidectomy |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| TORP | total ossicular replacement prosethesis |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TVC | true vocal cord |
| TVF | true vocal field |
| UPPP | uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
| URI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| VBI | vertebrobasilar insuffience |
| VC | vocal cord |
| VII | facial nerve |
| VRA | visual response audiometry |
| VZV | varicella zoster visue |
| XRT | radiation therapy |
