| *HA | hearing aid |
| a | before ( as in a.c. before eating, aHS, before bed time |
| ABI | auditory brain stem implant ( for bilateral deafness as in NF-2 ) |
| AN | acoustic neuroma |
| ANA | Acoustic Neuroma Association |
| ANAC | Acoustic Neuroma Association of Canada |
| BAHA | bone anchored hearing aid |
| BANA | British Acoustic Neuroma Association |
| BTW | by the way |
| CC | closed caption |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CI | cochlear implant |
| CK | cyberknife |
| CM | centimeter(s) (1 inch = 2.54 cm) |
| cm | centimeter(s) (1 inch = 2.54 cm) |
| CPA | Cerrobellopontine Angle ( of brain ) |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ENG | Electronystagmogram ( balance test ) |
| ENT | ear, nose and throat (doctor) |
| FSR | fractionated sterotactic radiosurgery or therapy |
| GERD | gastro esophageal reflux disease |
| GK | gamma knife |
| GP | general practitioner (family doctor) UK |
| HA | headache |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HS | hour of sleep ( bed time ) |
| IAC | internal auditory canal |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IMRT | intensity modulated radiation therapy |
| mm | millemeter(s) 1/10th of a centimeter |
| MM | millemeter(s) 1/10th of a centimeter |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NA | Not applicable |
| NF1 | neurofibromatosis type I |
| NF2 | neurofibromatosis type II |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OTC | over the counter |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| POH | postoperative headache |
| POST | after ( As in POST Tx ) |
| Px | prognosis |
| QOL | quality of life |
| Rx | prescription |
| SHL | sudden hearing loss |
| SNHL | sensoineural hearing loss ( most common with AN ) |
| SRS | stereotactic radiosurgery |
| SRT | stereotactic radiotherapy |
| SSHL | single-sided hearing loss |
| Sx | symptoms |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint (syndrome) |
| Tx | treatment |
| VS | vestibular schwannoma = acoustic neuroma |
| w/o | without |