Liver-Related Procedures and Tests Glossary of Terms

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Ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antinuclear antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CAT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemoembolization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholecystectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholescintigraphy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

EGD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopic ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ERCP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrahepatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laparoscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiofrequency ablation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

TACE: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com