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31 digestive&urinarysystem abb, acro,epo
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01/27/2026

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Term
BMI
Definition
Body Mass Index
Term
EGD
Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
FTT
Definition
Failure to Thrive
Term
GERD
Definition
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Term
GI
Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
IH
Definition
Inguinal Hernia
Term
IBD
Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
IBS
Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
NG Tube
Definition
Nasogastric Tube
Term
NAFLD
Definition
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Term
PUD
Definition
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
PN
Definition
Parenteral Nutrition
Term
UC
Definition
Ulcerative Colitis
Term
ARF
Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
BPH
Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Term
Cath
Definition
Catheterization
Term
CKD
Definition
Chronic Kidney Disease
Term
Cysto
Definition
Cystoscopy
Term
DRE
Definition
Digital Rectal Examination
Term
ESRD
Definition
End-Stage Renal Disease
Term
ESWL
Definition
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Term
PKD
Definition
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Term
TURP
Definition
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
Brunner’s Glands
Definition
Named After: Johann Conrad Brunner, a Swiss anatomist. Glands in the duodenum that secrete alkaline mucus to protect the intestinal lining.
Term
Crohn’s Disease
Definition
Named After: Burrill Crohn, an American gastroenterologist.
Term
Gilbert’s Syndrome
Definition
Named After: Augustin Nicolas Gilbert, a French physician
Term
Whipple Procedure
Definition
Named After: Allen Whipple, an American surgeon
Term
Bartter Syndrome
Definition
Named After: Frederic Bartter, an American endocrinologist.
Term
Bowman’s Capsule
Definition
Named After: Sir William Bowman, an English surgeon.
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Henle’s Loop
Definition
Named After: Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, a German anatomist
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