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Medical Terminology Ch1-Ch11, Words & Abbv. > Ch 6 Terms and Abbv. > Flashcards

Ch 6 Terms and Abbv. Flashcards

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1
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein - tumor marker for liver cancer

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alk phos

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALT, AST

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alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase - enzymes measured in blood to evaluate liver function

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BE

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Barium Enema

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BRBPR

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bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia

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CD

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celiac disease

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CIC

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chronic idiopathic constipation

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CT

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computed tomography

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EPI

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exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

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ERCP

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End-Stage Cholangiopancreatography

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ESLD

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End-Stage Liver Disease

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14
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EUS

A

Endoscopic Ultrasonography

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FOBT

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Fecal Occult Blood Test

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G Tube

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Gastrostomy Tube - feeding tube

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GAVE

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Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - dilated small blood vessels in the antrum

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GB

A

gallbladderr

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Virus

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IBD

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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J-Tube

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Jejunostomy Tube - feeding tube

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LAC

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Laparoscopic-Associated Colectomy

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LAP

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Laparoscopic

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LFTs

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Liver, Function Tests - alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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NASH

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NonAlcoholic Steatohepatitis - fatty liver

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NG Tube

A

Nasogastric Tube

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NPO

A

Not by mouth

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PEG Tube

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy Tube - feeding tube

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PEJ Tube

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy Tube - feeding tube

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PTHC

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Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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TPN

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Total Parenteral Nutrition

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T-Tube

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Special tube shaped like a ‘T’

Medical Terminology Ch1-Ch11, Words & Abbv. (8 decks)

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