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Flashcards week 5
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BE | Barium enema |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| CCE | Cholecystectomy |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | Endoscopic ultrasound |
| FOBT | Fecal occult blood test |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HAV | Hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT | Liver function test |
| NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth (nihil per os) |
| N&V | Nausea and vomiting |
| PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy |
| PEJ | Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PUD | Peptic ulcer disease |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| UGI | Upper gastrointestinal |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| cath | Catheter |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| I&O | Intake and output |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram |
| IVU | Intravenous urogram |
| KUB | Kidneys, ureter, bladder |
| OAB | Overactive Bladder |
| PKD | Polycystic kidney disease |
| RP | Retrograde pyelogram |
| SUI | Stress urinary incontinence |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | Voiding cystourethrogram |
| VUR | Vesicoureteral reflux |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BPH | Benign prostate hyperplasia |
| DRE | Digital rectal exam |
| ED | Erectile dysfunction |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| STI | Sexually transmitted infection |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of prostate |
| CIPP | Chronic idiopathic pelvic pain |
| Cx | Cervix |
| GYN | Gynecology |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingogram |
| LEEP | Loop electrosurgical excision procedure |