AD
right ear; Latin auris dextra
AOM
acute otitis media
AS
left ear; Latin auris sinistra
BPPV
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
ENG
electronystagmography
test of the balance mechanism of the inner ear by assessing eye movements
ENT
ears, nose, and throat
ETD
eustachian tube dysfunction
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
PE tube
pressure-equalizing tube
a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media
SOM
serous otitis media