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Digestive System
Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE, BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
| GBS | gallbladder series |
| GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatits A virus |
| HBV | hepatitis b virus |
| HCV | hepatits c virus |
| HDV | hepatitis d virus |
| HEV | hepatitis e virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT | liver function test |
| MRCP | magnetic resonance chlolangipancreatography |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OCG | oral cholecystography |
| PE | physical examination; pulmonary embolism, pressure-equalizing tube |
| PUD | peptic ulcer diease |
| R/O | rule out |
| RCB | roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| UGIS | upper gastrointestinal series |
| US | ultrasound; ultrasonopraphy |