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Clinical Procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| X-Ray | 1. lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema) 2. upper gastrointestinal series 3. Cholangiography 4. compoted tomography (CT SCAN) |
| Ultrasound Examination | abdominal ultrasoundography |
| magnetic resonance technique | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| radionuclide studies | liver scan |
| gastric bypass | reduces stomach size |
| gastrointestinal endoscopy | visualization of the gastrointestinal tract |
| liver biopsy | removal of the liver tissue |
| nasogastric intubation | insertion of a tube thru the nose ; into the stomach |
| paracicentesis | (abdominocentesis) puncture to remove fluid from abdomen |