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ch11abbreviations
ch11abbreviations Exploring Medical Language, 8th edition(N.D.'s class)
Question | Answer |
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a.c. | before meals |
DAT | diet as tolerated |
NAS | no added salt |
NG | nasogastric |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
p.c. | after meals |
p.o. | by mouth |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
BE | barium enema |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
GB | gallbladder |
GI | gastrointestinal |
procto | proctoscopy |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
BM | bowel movement |
BMI | body mass index |
BS | bowel sounds |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |