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Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 06 Abbreviations
| Abbeviation | Meaning or Term |
|---|---|
| AFP | Alpha-Fetoprotein--tumor marker for liver cancer |
| alk phos | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT, AST | Alanine transaminase, aspartate 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 ultrasonography |
| FOBT | Fecal occult blood test |
| G-tube | gastrostomy tube – feeding tube |
| GB | Gallbladder |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| J-tube | jejuostomy tube; feeding tube |
| LAC | Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy |
| LFTs | Liver function tests |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NASH | non-alcoholic streatohepatitis |
| NG tube | Nasogastric tube |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| PEG tube | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube |
| PEJ tube | Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube |
| PTHC | Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
| PUD | Peptic ulcer disease |
| TPN | Total parenteral nutrition |
| T tube | Tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body |