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A
Abrasion
Abscess
Absorb
Allocation
Ambulate
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Bone Marrow
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B
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C
Carbohydrate
Cardiac
Cardiologist
Catheter
Central Line
Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
Cirrhosis
Colectomy
Colon
Colonoscopy
Colostomy
Constipation
Conscious Sedation
Contrast
Cornea
Crohn's Disease
Cross-Match
CT Scan
Cyst
D
Deceased Donor
Dehydration
Diabetes
Dialysis
Diarrhea
Donor
Duodenum
E
Echocardiogram
Electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)
Electrodes
Endoscopy
Endotracheal Tube
Enteral Nutrition
Epidural
Esophagus
F
Fat
Femoral Line
Fiber
Finger Stick
Fistula
Flush
Foley Catheter
Fracture
G
Gallbladder
Gallstones
Gastroenterologist
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastrostomy (G) Tube
Gattex®
Genetic Disorder
Germ
G/J Tube
Glucose
Graft
H
Heart
Heart Valve
Hematoma
Hemorrhage
Hepatitis
Hickman®
Hives
Hormones
Hydration
Hyperglycemia
Hypertension
Hypoglycemia
Hypotension
I
Internal Jugular (IJ) Line
Ileostomy
Ileum
Immune Response
Immune System
Immunization
Immunocompromised
Immunosuppressant
Incision
Incontinence
Infection
Inflammation
Informed Consent
Inhaler
Injection
Insulin
Intestine
Intravenous (IV)
J
J-Pouch
Jackson Pratt (JP) Drain
Jejunostomy (J) Tube
Jejunum
Joint
K
Kidney
L
Large Intestine
Leads
Lidocaine
Ligament
Lipids
Liver
Living Donor
Lungs
Lymph Nodes
M
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Malabsorption
Malignant
Match
Match Run
Metastasis
Multiple Listing
N
Nasal Cannula
Nasogastric (NG) Tube
Needle
Nothing By Mouth (NPO)
Numb
Nutrients
O
Operating Room (OR)
Operation
Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)
Organ
Organ Donation
Organ Donor
Ostomy
Output
Oxalate
Q
None at this time.
P
Pain
Palliative
Pancreas
Pancreatic Enzymes
Pancreatitis
Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pump
Peripherally Inserted Centralized Catheter (PICC)
Procurement
Protein
Pulse Oximeter
Pus
R
Recipient
Rectum
Red Blood Cell (RBC)
Rejection
S
Saline
Scope
Seizure
Serial Transverse Enteroplasty Procedure (STEP)
Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)
Side Effect
Skin
Small Intestine
Surgery
T
Tendon
Thrombosis
Tissue
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Tracheostomy Tube
Transfusion
Transplant
Transplant Coordinator
Tumor
U
Ulcer
Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Ultrasound
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
Urine
V
Vascular
Vein
Ventilator
Virus
Vital Signs
Vitamin
W
Waiting List
White Blood Cell (WBC)
X
X-Ray
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