The Digestive System Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ac

A

before meals

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2
Q

ALT

A

alanine transaminase

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3
Q

AST

A

aspartate transaminase

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4
Q

Ba

A

barium

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5
Q

BE

A

barium enema

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6
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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7
Q

BS

A

bowel sounds

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8
Q

CBD

A

common bile duct

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9
Q

EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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10
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography

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11
Q

FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

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12
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

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13
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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14
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

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15
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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16
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

17
Q

HCI

A

hydrochloric acid

18
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

19
Q

HDV

A

hepatitis D virus

20
Q

HEV

A

hepatitis E virus

21
Q

HSV-1

A

herpes simplex virus type 1

22
Q

IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease

23
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

24
Q

IVC

A

intravenous cholangiography

25
Q

N and V

A

nausea and vomiting

26
Q

NG

A

nasogastric (tube)

27
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

28
Q

O and P

A

ova and parasites

29
Q

pc

A

after meals

30
Q

PO

A

by mouth

31
Q

pp

A

postprandial

32
Q

PTC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

33
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

34
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

35
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series