# The SinoNasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22). Best medical acronym ever? Do you have a fave medical acronym?

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**ACHOO** - Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioopthalmic Outburst

I learned about it from the interesting random fact thread. Very contrived acronym, and they skipped the “D”.

> [@Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across/851674/2375):
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> Photic sneeze response is also called autosomal dominant compelling helio-ophthalmic outburst syndrome … or ACHOO syndrome woman_facepalming:t2

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