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AA arytenoid aduction ABR auditory brainstem response AHI apnea-hypopnea index AI apnea index AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 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 basal cell carcinoma BMT bilateral myringotomy and tubes BOA behavioral observation audiometry BOTOX botulinum toxin BPPV benign positional paroxysmal vertigo BTE behind the ear BX biopsy CAPD central auditory processing disorders 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 cerebrospinal 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 electroneurography 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 HIV human immunodeficiency virus HP hypopharynx HPV human papilloma virus HSV herpes simplex virus HTN hypertension HZV herpes zoster virus I & D incision and drainage IAC internal auditory canal ICP intracranial pressure ITC in the canal ITE in the ear JNA juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma LAUP laser assisted uvulopalatopalatoplasty LEMG laryngeal electromyography LMA laryngeal mask airway LPR laryngopharyngeal reflux LTB laryngotracheobronchitis MBS modified barium swallow MEE middle ear effusion MEE middle ear exploration MEN multiple endocrine neoplasia MI myocardial infaction MRI magnetic resonance imaging MRND modified radical neck dissection MRSA methicillin resistant stapholococcus aureus MS multiple sclerosis MSDL microsuspension direct laryngoscopy MSLT multiple sleep latency test MST maximal stimulation test MTC medullary thyroid carcinoma NAW nasoantral window ND neck dissection NET nerve excitability test NF neurofibromatosis NHL non-Hodgkin's lymphoma NIHL noise induced hearing loss NP nasopharynx NPC nasopharyngeal carcinoma NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug OAE otoacoustic emissions OC oral cavity OE otoacoustic emissions OE otitis externa OKC odontogenic keratocysts OM otitis media OME otitis media with effusion OME otitis media with effusion OP oropharynx ORL otorhinolaryngology OSA obstructive sleep apnea OSAS obstructive sleep apnea syndrome OTOHNS otolaryngology - 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 turbinates 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 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 fold UPPP uvulopalatopharyngoplasty URI upper respiratory tract infection VBI vertebrobasilar insuffiency VC vocal cord VII facial nerve VRA visual response audiometry VZV varicella zoster virus XRT radiation therapy A service of © 1996-2008 all rights reserved