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Hospitals > Inova Fairfax Hospital > Services > Center For Advanced Endoscopy > Glossary and Common Abbreviations

Glossary and Common Abbreviations

  • EGD - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, an examination of the lining of the esophagus, stomach and upper duodenum with a small camera (flexible endoscope) which is inserted down the throat; also known as an upper endoscopy

  • ERCP - endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography

  • EUS - endoscopic ultrasound

  • FNA - fine needle aspiration

  • GE Lab (or GI Lab) - Gastroenterology Laboratory

  • PDT - Photodynamic Therapy

Glossary of Digestive Disorders



  • What is a Gastroenterologist?
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  • Delivering Cutting Edge Endoscopic Care for Digestive Diseases (pdf)

  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
  • The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

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