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Digestive and Urinary System Abbreviations, Acronyms
31 Digestive and Urinary System Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Eponyms
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
LASIK
 Definition
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
Term
BMI
 Definition
Body Mass Index
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
FTT
 Definition
Failure To Thrive
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
IH
 Definition
Inguinal Hernia
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
NG Tube
 Definition
Nasogastric Tube
Term
NAFLD
 Definition
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
PN
 Definition
Parenteral Nutrition
Term
UC
 Definition
Ulcerative Colitis
Term
Brunner's Gland
 Definition
Named after Johann Conrad Brunner, a Swiss anatomist
Term
Crohn's Disease
 Definition
Named after Burrill Crohn, an American gastroenterologist
Term
Gilbert's Syndrome
 Definition
Named after Augustin Nicholas Gilbert, a French physician
Term
Whipple Procedure
 Definition
Named after Allen Whipple, an American surgeon
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Term
Cath
 Definition
Catheterization
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic Kidney Disease
Term
Cysto
 Definition
Cystoscopy
Term
DRE
 Definition
Digital Rectal Examination
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End Stage Renal Disease
Term
ESWL
 Definition
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Term
PKD
 Definition
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Term
TURP
 Definition
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
Bartter Syndrome
 Definition
Named after Frederic Bartter, an American endocrinologist
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