What does ENT mean in medical terms?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of ENT abbreviation. However, what does the abbreviation ENT mean in medical terms?
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What is ENT medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical term ENT stands for otorhinolaryngology/otolaryngologist; ear, nose and throat.
ENT: otorhinolaryngology/otolaryngologist; ear, nose and throat
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| BFP | biological false-positive; of a pregnancy test big fat positive |
| BIOT | biotinidase deficiency |
| BPP | biophysical profile |
| C/TG | cholesterol/triglyceride ratio |
| CAUTI | catheter-associated urinary tract infection |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| CP | cleft palate; chest pain; cerebral palsy; cicatricial pemphigoid; cardiopulmonary |
| Ca | Cancer; carcinoma. For example, a patient who undergoing treatment for cancer should assure that they are eating and drinking enough fluids daily, both during and after treatment. |
| ENG | electronystagmography; electronystagmogram |
| FEES | flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing |
| G6-PD | glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GD | gestational diabetes |
| GPL | IgG phospholipid unit |
| H2SO2 | sulfuric acid |
| HB | heart block |
| HDS | hemodynamically stable; herniated disk syndrome |
| HEW | Department of Health, Education, and Welfare |
| InFeD | iron dextran |
| KLS | kidney, liver, spleen |
| L/R | left to right |
| LOMSCH | left otitis media, suppurative, chronic |
| M. tb | mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| MMFR | maximum mid-expiratory flow rate |
| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| OIC | opioid-induced constipation |
| OP | Opening Pressure |
| PCC | Poison Control Center |
| PLSS | portable life-support system |
| PN | Progress Note |
| PPS | postpartum sterilization |
| PSE | portal systemic encephalopathy |
| PTX | Pneumothorax |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| RVF | right ventricular function; right ventricular failure |
| SAT | serum agglutination test |
| SJT | situational judgement test |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| Sv | sievert (unit) |
| TPE | total plasma exchange |
| TRF | thyrotropin-releasing factor; total fluid removed |
| TSLO | thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis |
| Te | tetanus; Tellurium (element) |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
| cs | conditioned stimulus |
| impair | impaired, impairment |
| rRNA | ribosomal RNA |
| sib | sibling |
| subcu | subcutaneous(ly) |
| supf. | superficial |
| tbc | tubercle bacillus |