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Common Abbreviations ch 12
the digestive system
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Undergraduate 1
10/24/2015
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a.c.
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
Term
ALT
 Definition
alanine aminotransferase
Term
AST
 Definition
aspartate aminotransferase
Term
Ba
 Definition
barium
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
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b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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GB
 Definition
gallbladder
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GBS
 Definition
gallbladder series
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GER
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GI series
 Definition
gastrointestinal series
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
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HAV
 Definition
hepatitis A virus
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HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus
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HCI
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
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HCV
 Definition
hepatitis C virus
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IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
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ICV
 Definition
intravenous cholangiography
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LES
 Definition
lower esophageal sphincter (cardiac sphincter)
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LFT
 Definition
liver function test
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N&V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
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NG
 Definition
nasogastric
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NPO,n.p.o.
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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OCG
 Definition
oral cholecystogram
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p.c.
 Definition
after meals (post cibum)
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PP,pp
 Definition
postprandial
Term
PPBS
 Definition
postprandial blood sugar
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PPG
 Definition
postprandial glucose
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PTC, PTHC
 Definition
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
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SBFT
 Definition
small bowel follow-through
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SBS
 Definition
small bowel series
Term
SGOT
 Definition
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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SGPT
 Definition
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
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TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
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UGI series
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal series
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