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Digestive System Terminology
Digestive System Terminology- Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Undergraduate 1
09/13/2026
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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 Disorder
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 Glands
 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 Nicolas Gilbert, a French physician
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Whipple Procedure
 Definition
Named After: Allen Whipple, an American surgeon
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