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31 Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Eponyms
31 Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Eponyms
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05/28/2025
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Term
ABD
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
ALT
 Definition
Alanine aminotransferase
Term
AST
 Definition
Aspartate aminotransferase
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic Kidney Disease
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End-Stage Renal Disease
Term
FOBT
 Definition
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Term
GB
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Term
H2RA
 Definition
Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist
Term
HCl
 Definition
Hydrochloric Acid
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous Pyelogram
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder (x-ray)
Term
LFTs
 Definition
Liver Function Tests
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by Mouth (nil per os)
Term
NSAIDs
 Definition
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
Term
PPI
 Definition
Proton Pump Inhibitor
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule Out
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UC
 Definition
Ulcerative Colitis
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
Wilms' tumor
 Definition
Pediatric kidney tumor (eponym)
Term
Crohn’s disease
 Definition
Inflammatory bowel disease (eponym)
Term
CT
 Definition
Computed Tomography
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