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31 abbreviation, acronyms and eponsyms
Medical Termonlogy
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09/10/2025
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
CBD
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
FOBT
 Definition
fecal occult blood test
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
H. pylori
 Definition
helicobacter pylori
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
NG tube
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
NPO
 Definition
nihil per os (nothing by mouth)
Term
N&V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
PEG
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
PUG
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
UC
 Definition
ulcerative colitis
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
oddi's sphincter
 Definition
a muscle that controls the release of digestive fluids from the bile and pancreatic ducts into the small intestine
Term
calot's triangle
 Definition
a triangular anatomical space near the gallbladder used as a landmark in surgery
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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CAPD
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
 Definition
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Term
GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, and bladder
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary infection
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VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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