Chapter 12 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals (ante cibum)
2
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ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
3
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase (formerly called serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])
4
Q
Ba
A
barium
5
Q
BE
A
barium enema
6
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
7
Q
CT SCAN
A
computed tomography (scan)
8
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
9
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
10
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
11
Q
GBS
A
galbladder series
12
Q
GER
A
gastroesophageal reflux
13
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
14
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
15
Q
GI series
A
gastrointestinal series
16
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
17
Q
HAV
A
hepatitis A virus
18
Q
HBV
A
hepatitas B virus
19
Q
HCI
A
hydrochloric acid
20
Q
HCV
A
hepatitis C virus
21
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowl syndrome
22
Q
IVC
A
intravenous cholangiography
23
Q
LES
A
lower esophageal sphincter (also known as the cardiac sphincter)
24
Q
LFT
A
liver function test
25
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
26
N&V
nausea and vomiting
27
NG
nasogastric
28
NPO, n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
29
OCG
oral cholecystogram
30
p.c.
after meals (post cibum)
31
PP, pp
postprandial
32
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
33
PPG
postprandial glucose
34
PTC, PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
35
SBFT
small bowel followthrough
36
SBS
small bowel series
37
SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; now called aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
38
SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
39
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
40
UGI series
upper gastrointestinal series
