Endocrine system and gastrointestinal system abbreviation study and reference charts.
Endocrine System
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AC
|
adrenal cortex
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ACTH
|
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ADH
|
antidiuretic hormone
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CAH
|
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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DI
|
diabetes insipidus
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DKA
|
diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
|
diabetes mellitus
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FSH
|
follicle-stimulating hormone
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GH
|
growth hormone
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HCG
|
human chorionic gonadotropin
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HGF
|
human growth factor
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ICSH
|
interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
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IDDM
|
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IGT
|
impaired glucose tolerance
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JOD
|
juvenile-onset diabetes
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LH
|
luteinizing hormone
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MEA
|
multiple endocrine adenomatosis
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MEN
|
multiple endocrine neoplasia
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MSH
|
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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NIDDM
|
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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OXT
|
oxytocin
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PRL
|
prolactin
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PTH
|
parathyroid hormone
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SIADH
|
syndrome of inappropriate ADH
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STH
|
somatotropic hormone
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T3
|
triiodothyronine
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T4
|
thyroxine
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TFT
|
thyroid function test
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TSH
|
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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Gastrointestinal System
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abd
|
abdomen/abdominal
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BE
|
barium eneme
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BM
|
bowel movement
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BS
|
bowel sounds
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CAH
|
chronic active hepatitis
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CBD
|
common bile duct
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CUC
|
chronic ulcerative colitis
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D&V
|
diarrhea & vomiting
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DU
|
duodenal ulcer
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EGD
|
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
|
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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ESO, esoph
|
esophagus
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GB
|
gallbladder
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GBS
|
gallbladder series
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GERD, GRD
|
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
|
gastrointestinal
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HAV
|
hepatitis A virus
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HBV
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hepatitis B virus
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HCV
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hepatitis C virus
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HDV
|
hepatitis D virus
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HI
|
hepatic insufficiency
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IBD
|
inflammatory bowel disease
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IBS
|
irritable bowel syndrome
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IH
|
infectious hepatitis
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IVC
|
intravenous cholangiography
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LES
|
lower esophageal sphincter
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LFT
|
liver function tests
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LGI
|
lower gastrointestinal
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LSK
|
liver, spleen & kidneys
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NG, N-G
|
nasogastric (tube)
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N/V
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nausea & vomiting
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OCG
|
oral cholecystogram
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PEG
|
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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PEM
|
protein-energy malnutrition
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procto
|
proctoscopy
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PU
|
peptic ulcer
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PUD
|
peptic ulcer disease
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RDA
|
recommended daily/dietary allowance
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SBFT
|
small bowel follow-through
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SBO
|
small bowel obstruction
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SBS
|
small bowel series
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TPN
|
total parenteral nutrition
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UGI
|
upper gastrointestinal
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VH
|
viral hepatitis
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