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abbrev & terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| POMR | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
| SOMR | Source Oriented Medical Record |
| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| HAV | Hepatitis A Virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| BIL | Bilirubin |
| CIR | Cirrhosis |
| GE | Gastroenteritis |
| ICS | Ileocecal Sphincter |
| IO | Intestinal Obstruction |
| PU | Peptic Ulcer |
| JAUND | Juandice |
| MO | Morbid Obesity |
| UC | Ulcerative Colitis |
| Cheilosis | Abnormal condition of the lips charaterized by crack like sores at the corners of the mouth. |
| Cholangitis | An acute inflammation of the bile duct. |
| Gastroesophageal | Pertaining to the stomach and esophagus |
| Steatosis | Accumulations of fat within the liver that usually does not cause liver damage. |
| Stomatomycosis | Any disease of the mouth due to a fungus. |
| Colostomy | Surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface. |
| Cirrhosis | A progressive degenerative disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alcohol use. |
| Hepatomegaly | Abnormal enlargement of the liver. |
| Enteralgia | Pain in the small intestine. |
| Proctopexy | Surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum. |
| Dyspepsia | Pain or discomfort in digestion. |
| Palatoplasty | Surgical repair of the cleft lip and or palate. |
| Ileocecal | Pertaining to the ileum and the cecum. |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Dysphagia | Difficulty in swallowing. |
| Proctoplasty | Surgical repair of the rectum. |
| Esophagitis | Imflammation of the esophagus. |
| Gastromegaly | Enlargement of the stomach. |
| Sigmoidpexy | Surgical fixation of the sigmoid and colon. |
| Colonoscopy | Visual examination of the colon. |
| Gastrotomy | Surgical incision of the stomach. |
| Ileectomy | Surgical removal of the ileum. |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting of blood. |
| Pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas. |
| Gingivectomy | Surgical removal of diseased gingival tissue gums. |