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Chapter 12 abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.c.

A

before meals (ante cibum)

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase (formerly called serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])

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Ba

A

barium

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BE

A

barium enema

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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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CT SCAN

A

computed tomography (scan)

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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GB

A

gallbladder

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11
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GBS

A

galbladder series

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12
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GER

A

gastroesophageal reflux

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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15
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GI series

A

gastrointestinal series

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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HBV

A

hepatitas B virus

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HCI

A

hydrochloric acid

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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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IBS

A

irritable bowl syndrome

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IVC

A

intravenous cholangiography

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LES

A

lower esophageal sphincter (also known as the cardiac sphincter)

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LFT

A

liver function test

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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NG

A

nasogastric

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NPO, n.p.o.

A

nothing by mouth

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OCG

A

oral cholecystogram

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p.c.

A

after meals (post cibum)

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PP, pp

A

postprandial

32
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PPBS

A

postprandial blood sugar

33
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PPG

A

postprandial glucose

34
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PTC, PTHC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

35
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SBFT

A

small bowel followthrough

36
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SBS

A

small bowel series

37
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SGOT

A

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; now called aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

38
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SGPT

A

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

39
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

40
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UGI series

A

upper gastrointestinal series

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