The Digestive System Abbreviations Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ALT
A
alanine transaminase
3
Q
AST
A
aspartate transaminase
4
Q
Ba
A
barium
5
Q
BE
A
barium enema
6
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
7
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
8
Q
CBD
A
common bile duct
9
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
10
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
11
Q
FOBT
A
fecal occult blood test
12
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
13
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
14
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
15
Q
HAV
A
hepatitis A virus
16
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
17
Q
HCI
A
hydrochloric acid
18
Q
HCV
A
hepatitis C virus
19
Q
HDV
A
hepatitis D virus
20
Q
HEV
A
hepatitis E virus
21
Q
HSV-1
A
herpes simplex virus type 1
22
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
23
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
24
Q
IVC
A
intravenous cholangiography
25
N and V
nausea and vomiting
26
NG
nasogastric (tube)
27
NPO
nothing by mouth
28
O and P
ova and parasites
29
pc
after meals
30
PO
by mouth
31
pp
postprandial
32
PTC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
33
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
34
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
35
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
