Write the medical term for which each abbreviation stands.
1. Astigm
2. EM
3. EOM
4. IOP
5. LASIK
6. PRK
7. REM
8. ET
9. VA
10. XT
11. VF
12. PERRLA
13. Ophth
14. ASL
15. EENT
16. Oto
17. PE tube
18. OM
19. Hz
20. BC
1. Astigm - astigmatism
2. EM - emmetropia
3. EOM - extraocular movement
4. IOP - intraocular pressure
5. LASIK - laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis
6. PRK - photorefractive keratectomy
7. REM - rapid eye movement
8. ET - esotropia
9. VA - visual acuity
10. XT - exotropia
11. VF - visual field
12. PERRLA - pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
13. Ophth - ophthalmology
14. ASL - American Sign Language
15. EENT - eyes, ears, nose, throat
16. Oto - otology
17. PE tube - pressure equalizing tube
18. OM - otitis media
19. Hz - hertz
20. BC - bone conduction
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