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Digestive and Urinary System
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Undergraduate 1
05/27/2025
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Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
UGI
 Definition
Upper Gastrointestinal
Term
LGI
 Definition
Lower Gastrointestinal
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
NPO
 Definition

Nil Per Os

nothing by mouth
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Term
NGT
 Definition
Nasogastric Tube
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophago gastro duodenoscopy
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Term
RUQ
 Definition

Right Upper Quadrant

of abdomen
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End Stage Renal Disease
Term
HD
 Definition
Hemo Dialysis
Term
PD
 Definition
Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
KUB
 Definition

Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder

x-ray
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous Pyelogram
Term
Oliguria
 Definition
low urine output
Term
Polyuria
 Definition
excessive urine output
Term
Constipation
 Definition
slow or difficult bowel movements
Term
Diarrhea
 Definition
frequent loose stools
Term
Hyperacidity
 Definition
excess stomach acid
Term
Hypoacidity
 Definition
reduced stomach acid
Term
Anorexia
 Definition
loss of appetite
Term
Polyphagia
 Definition
excessive eating
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