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MT Short Course Sys2
Digestive System Abbreviations and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an/o | anus |
| append/o appendic/o | appendix |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| col/o | colon |
| duoden/o | duodenum |
| esaphag/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| hepat/o | liver |
| ile/o | ileum |
| jejun/o | jejunum |
| or/o | mouth |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| rect/o | rectum |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| BE | barium enema; x-ray exam of the colon |
| GB | gallbladder; organ below the liver that stores bile |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease; reflux esophatitis |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IBD | irritable bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT's | liver function tests |
| NPO | nothing by moutn (nil per os) |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease; open sore or lesion in the stomach or intestine |
| EGD | esophagogastroduondenoscopy; visual exam using a scope of the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine |
| NG tube | placment of a tube from the nose to the stomach: nasogastric tube |
| ALT, AST | alanine transaminase and aspartate tranaminase (liver enzymes measures as part of LFTs) |
| ERCT | endoscopic retrograde choleangiopancreatography |