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EOM medical abbreviation

EOM means "extraocular movement".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for EOM), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What EOM means

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What does EOM mean in medical terms?

EOM means "extraocular movement".

Where is EOM used?

EOM shows up in charting. Its category here is charting.

Is EOM on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. EOM is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations; Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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