Chapter 6 Spelling & Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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BE
A
Barium Enema
2
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BM
A
Bowel Movement
3
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CT
A
Computed Tomography
4
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G Tube
A
Gastronomy tube or feeding tube
5
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GB
A
Gall Bladder
6
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GERD
A
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
7
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GI
A
Gastrointestinal
8
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HBV
A
Hepatitis B Virus
9
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IBD
A
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10
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LFT’s
A
Liver Function Tests
11
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MRI
A
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
12
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NG tube
A
Nasogastric tube
13
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NPO
A
Nothing By Mouth (nil per os)
14
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PEG tube
A
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube
15
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TPN
A
Total Parental Nutrition
16
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Atresia
A
at res - ia
17
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bronchospasm
A
bronch / o - spasm
18
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celiac disease
A
celi - ac dis ease
19
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cholangiography
A
chol / angi / o - graphy
20
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cholangitis
A
chol / ang / itis
21
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cholecystectomy
A
chole / cyst - ectomy
22
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colonoscopy
A
colon / o -scopy
23
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duodenal
A
duo den - al
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dyspepsia
A
dys pep s - ia
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dysphagia
dys / phag - ia
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gastroenteritis
gastr / o enter - itis
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hematemesis
hemat - em es is
28
nasogastric intubation
nas / o / gastr - ic in tube a tion
29
paracentesis
para - cent esis
30
proctosigmoidoscopy
prot / o sigmoid / o -scopy
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steatorrhea
steat / o - rrhea
32
sublingual
sub - lingu - al
