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1
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein (tumor marker for liver cancer)

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alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

A

alanine transaminase

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AST

A

aspartame transaminase

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BE

A

barium enema

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BMBPR

A

bright red blood per rectum (hematochezia)

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CD

A

celiac disease

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CIC

A

chronic idiopathic constipation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EPI

A

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatograpjy

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ESLD

A

end-stage liver disease

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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasonography

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FOBT

A

feudal occult blood test

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G tube

A

gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)

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GAVE

A

gastric antral vascular ectasia (dilated small blood vessels in the antrum)

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GB

A

gallbladder

20
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

21
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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IBD

A

irritable bowel disease

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J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube (feeding tube)

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LAC

A

laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LAP

A

laparoscopic

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LFTs

A

liver function tests (alk phos, ALT, AST, bilirubin)

28
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NASH

A

nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)

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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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PEG tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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PEJ tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

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PTHC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition (IV solutions contain sugar, amino acids, electrolytes, vitamins)

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T-tube

A

special tube placed in bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body

shaped like the letter T

Medical Terminology - Digestive System (9 decks)

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