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Medical Terminology
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Digestive System
Term | Definition |
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B M I | body mass index |
C O L | colonoscopy |
E G D | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
G E R D | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
G I | gastrointestinal |
I H | inguinal hernia |
I B D | inflammatory bowel disease |
I B S | irritable bowel syndrome |
N G tube | nasogastric tube |
P U D | peptic ulcer disease |
T P N | total parenteral nutrition |
U C | ulcerative colitis |
R D | registered dietician |
A N U G | acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis |
C D | Crohn's disease |
N A F L D | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
N A S H | nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
C T | computed tomography |
I V | intravenous |
O R T | oral rehydration therapy |
L A G B | Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding |
T M J | temporomandibular joint |
D D S | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
D M D | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
B M | bowel movement |
E o E | eosinophilic esophagitis |
O & P | ova and parasites |