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Medical Terminology
Chapter 5 & 6 Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT ; AST | Alanine transaminase |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum |
| CD | celiac disease |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | Endoscopic |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| G tube | gastrostomy tube ; stomach tube |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| LAC | laparoscopic assisted colectomy |
| LFT's | liver function tests |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NG tube | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PEG tube | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube |
| PEJ tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube |
| PTHC | percitaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
| TPN | total parenteral nutritian |
| T tube | tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into small pouch on the outside of the body |