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A

Abdominal Adhesionsab-DOM-ih-nal ad-HEE-zhunz Abdominal Herniaab-DOM-ih-nal HER-nee-ah Achalasiaak-ah-LAY-zee-ah Achlorhydriaay-klor-HY-dree-ah Acute Liver Failureah-KYOOT LIV-er FAYL-yer Acute Mesenteric Ischemiaah-KYOOT mez-en-TER-ik is-KEE-mee-ah Adenocarcinoma of the Colonad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah of the KOH-lon Adenomatous Polypad-eh-NOH-mah-tus POL-ip Adhesionsad-HEE-zhunz Afferent Loop SyndromeAF-er-ent LOOP SIN-drohm Alcoholic Hepatitisal-koh-HOL-ik hep-ah-TY-tis Alcoholic Liver Diseaseal-koh-HOL-ik LIV-er dih-ZEEZ Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver DiseaseAL-fah WUN an-tee-TRIP-sin deh-FISH-en-see LIV-er dih-ZEEZ Amebic Colitisah-MEE-bik koh-LY-tis Amebic Dysenteryah-MEE-bik DIS-en-ter-ee Amoebic Liver Abscessah-MEE-bik LIV-er AB-ses Ampullary CancerAM-pyoo-lair-ee KAN-ser Anal Canal CancerAY-nal kah-NAL KAN-ser Anal FissureAY-nal FISH-er Anal FistulaAY-nal FIS-tyoo-lah Anastomotic Strictureah-nas-toh-MOT-ik STRIK-cher Anastomotic Ulcerah-nas-toh-MOT-ik UL-ser Angiodysplasiaan-jee-oh-dis-PLAY-zhah Annular PancreasAN-yoo-lar PAN-kree-as Anorectal Abscessay-noh-REK-tal AB-ses Anorectal Fistulaay-noh-REK-tal FIS-tyoo-lah Anorectal Manometeray-noh-REK-tal mah-NOM-ih-ter Anorectal Manometryay-noh-REK-tal mah-NOM-eh-tree Anorexiaan-oh-REK-see-ah AnoscopyAY-noh-skoh-pee Antral GastritisAN-tral gas-TRY-tis Aphthous UlcersAF-thus UL-serz Ascitesah-SY-teez

B

Bacterial Gastroenteritisbak-TEER-ee-al gas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis Barium EnemaBAIR-ee-um EN-eh-mah Barium SwallowBAIR-ee-um SWOL-oh Barrett's EsophagusBAIR-ets ih-SOF-ah-gus BezoarBEE-zor Bile Acid MalabsorptionBYL AS-id mal-ab-SORP-shun Bile Duct CancerBYL dukt KAN-ser Bile Duct StrictureBYL dukt STRIK-cher Bile RefluxBYL REE-fluks Biliary CirrhosisBIL-ee-air-ee sih-ROH-sis Biliary ColicBIL-ee-air-ee KOL-ik Biliary StentBIL-ee-air-ee stent Bleeding Esophageal VaricesBLEE-ding ih-sof-ah-JEE-al VAIR-ih-seez Blind Loop SyndromeBLYND LOOP SIN-drohm BloatingBLOH-ting Boerhaave SyndromeBOR-hah-veh SIN-drohm Borborygmusbor-boh-RIG-mus Bowel EndometriosisBOW-el en-doh-mee-tree-OH-sis

C

Campath-Induced ColitisKAM-path in-DOOSD koh-LY-tis Campylobacter Enteritiskam-pih-loh-BAK-ter en-ter-Y-tis Capsule EndoscopeKAP-sul EN-doh-skope Capsule EndoscopyKAP-sul en-DOS-koh-pee Carcinoid Tumor of the GI TractKAR-sih-noyd TOO-mer of the jee-eye trakt Caroli Diseasekah-ROH-lee dih-ZEEZ Caustic IngestionKAW-stik in-JES-chun Cecal VolvulusSEE-kal VOL-vyoo-lus Celiac Artery Compression SyndromeSEE-lee-ak AR-ter-ee kom-PRESH-un SIN-drohm Celiac SprueSEE-lee-ak SPROO Chemical ColitisKEM-ih-kal koh-LY-tis Chemotherapy-Induced Nauseakee-moh-THAIR-ah-pee in-DOOSD NAW-zee-ah Cholangiopathykoh-lan-jee-OP-ah-thee Cholangioscopykoh-lan-jee-OS-koh-pee Choledochal Cystkoh-LED-oh-kal SIST Choledocholithiasiskoh-led-oh-koh-lih-THY-ah-sis Cholelithiasiskoh-lee-lih-THY-ah-sis Cholestasiskoh-leh-STAY-sis Chronic Abdominal PainKRON-ik ab-DOM-ih-nal PAYN Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstructionKRON-ik in-TES-tih-nal SOO-doh ob-STRUK-shun Chronic Liver DiseaseKRON-ik LIV-er dih-ZEEZ Chronic PancreatitisKRON-ik pan-kree-ah-TY-tis Clostridium Difficile Colitisklos-TRID-ee-um DIF-ih-seel koh-LY-tis Clostridium Perfringens Food Poisoningklos-TRID-ee-um per-FRIN-jenz FOOD POY-zun-ing CMV Colitissee-em-vee koh-LY-tis Coccidioidomycosis GI Involvementkok-sid-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis jee-eye in-VOLV-ment Colitiskoh-LY-tis Collagenous Colitiskoh-LAJ-eh-nus koh-LY-tis Colon IschemiaKOH-lon is-KEE-mee-ah Colonic Angiodysplasiakoh-LON-ik an-jee-oh-dis-PLAY-zhah Colonic Diverticular Bleedingkoh-LON-ik dy-ver-TIK-yoo-lar BLEE-ding Colonic Inertiakoh-LON-ik in-ER-shee-ah Colonic Motility Disorderkoh-LON-ik moh-TIL-ih-tee dis-OR-der Colonic Polypskoh-LON-ik POL-ips Colonic Stentkoh-LON-ik stent Colonic Stricturekoh-LON-ik STRIK-cher Colonic Transit Studykoh-LON-ik TRAN-zit STUD-ee Colonoscopykoh-lon-OS-koh-pee Colorectal Cancerkoh-loh-REK-tal KAN-ser Colorectal Polypskoh-loh-REK-tal POL-ips Congenital Megacolonkon-JEN-ih-tal MEG-ah-koh-lon Constipationkon-stih-PAY-shun Constipation-Predominant IBSkon-stih-PAY-shun PRED-om-ih-nant EYE-bee-es Cricopharyngeal Dysfunctionkry-koh-fah-RIN-jee-al dis-FUNK-shun Crohn's ColitisKROHNZ koh-LY-tis Cyclic Vomiting SyndromeSY-klik VOM-ih-ting SIN-drohm Cytomegalovirus Gastritissy-toh-MEG-ah-loh-vy-rus gas-TRY-tis

D

Decompensated Cirrhosisdee-KOM-pen-say-ted sih-ROH-sis Defecation Disorderdef-eh-KAY-shun dis-OR-der Defecographydef-eh-KOG-rah-fee Diarrheady-ah-REE-ah Diarrhea-Predominant IBSdy-ah-REE-ah PRED-om-ih-nant EYE-bee-es Dieulafoy Lesiondyoo-lah-FWAH LEE-zhun Diffuse Esophageal Spasmdih-FYOOS ih-sof-ah-JEE-al SPAZ-um Distal Esophageal SpasmDIS-tal ih-sof-ah-JEE-al SPAZ-um Diversion Colitisdih-VER-zhun koh-LY-tis Diverticular Diseasedy-ver-TIK-yoo-lar dih-ZEEZ Diverticulosisdy-ver-tik-yoo-LOH-sis Drug-Induced Colitisdrug in-DOOSD koh-LY-tis Drug-Induced Liver Injurydrug in-DOOSD LIV-er IN-juh-ree Dumping SyndromeDUM-ping SIN-drohm Duodenal Diverticulumdoo-oh-DEE-nal dy-ver-TIK-yoo-lum Duodenal Obstructiondoo-oh-DEE-nal ob-STRUK-shun Duodenal Ulcerdoo-oh-DEE-nal UL-ser Duodenal Webdoo-oh-DEE-nal WEB Duodenitisdoo-oh-deh-NY-tis Duodenoscopedoo-oh-DEE-noh-skope Dysbiosisdis-by-OH-sis DysenteryDIS-en-ter-ee Dysmotilitydis-moh-TIL-ih-tee Dyspepsiadis-PEP-see-ah

E

Ejection Fraction Abnormality Gallbladderee-JEK-shun FRAK-shun ab-nor-MAL-ih-tee GAWL-blad-er Empyema of the Gallbladderem-py-EE-mah of the GAWL-blad-er EndoscopeEN-doh-skope Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Complicationsen-doh-SKOP-ik myoo-KOH-sal ree-ZEK-shun kom-plih-KAY-shunz Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatographyen-doh-SKOP-ik REH-troh-grayd koh-lan-jee-oh-pan-kree-ah-TOG-rah-fee Endoscopic Ultrasounden-doh-SKOP-ik UL-trah-sownd Endoscopic Ultrasound Probeen-doh-SKOP-ik UL-trah-sownd prohb Enteral Feeding TubeEN-ter-al FEE-ding toob Enteric Fistulaen-TER-ik FIS-tyoo-lah Enteritis Necroticansen-ter-Y-tis neh-KROT-ih-kanz Enterocolitisen-ter-oh-koh-LY-tis Enterocutaneous Fistulaen-ter-oh-kyoo-TAY-nee-us FIS-tyoo-lah Enteroenteric Fistulaen-ter-oh-en-TER-ik FIS-tyoo-lah Enteropathyen-ter-OP-ah-thee EnteroscopeEN-ter-oh-skope Enteroscopyen-ter-OS-koh-pee Enterovesical Fistulaen-ter-oh-VES-ih-kal FIS-tyoo-lah Environmental Enteropathyen-VY-ron-men-tal en-ter-OP-ah-thee Eosinophilic Colitisee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ik koh-LY-tis Eosinophilic Gastritisee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ik gas-TRY-tis ERCP CatheterEE-ar-SEE-PEE KATH-ih-ter Erosive Duodenitisih-ROH-siv doo-oh-deh-NY-tis Erosive Esophagitisih-ROH-siv ih-sof-ah-JY-tis Erosive Gastritisih-ROH-siv gas-TRY-tis Eructationee-ruk-TAY-shun Esophageal Achalasiaih-sof-ah-JEE-al ak-ah-LAY-zee-ah Esophageal Adenocarcinomaih-sof-ah-JEE-al ad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah Esophageal Cancerih-sof-ah-JEE-al KAN-ser Esophageal Dilatorih-SOF-ah-JEE-al DY-lay-ter Esophageal Diverticulumih-sof-ah-JEE-al dy-ver-TIK-yoo-lum Esophageal Dysmotilityih-sof-ah-JEE-al dis-moh-TIL-ih-tee Esophageal Manometerih-sof-ah-JEE-al mah-NOM-ih-ter Esophageal Manometryeh-sof-ah-JEE-al mah-NOM-eh-tree Esophageal Motility Disorderih-sof-ah-JEE-al moh-TIL-ih-tee dis-OR-der Esophageal Perforationih-sof-ah-JEE-al per-foh-RAY-shun Esophageal pH Monitoringeh-sof-ah-JEE-al PEE-AYCH MON-ih-tor-ing Esophageal Ringih-sof-ah-JEE-al RING Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinomaih-sof-ah-JEE-al SKWAY-mus SEL kar-sih-NOH-mah Esophageal Stentih-SOF-ah-JEE-al stent Esophageal Strictureih-sof-ah-JEE-al STRIK-cher Esophageal Varicesih-sof-ah-JEE-al VAIR-ih-seez Esophageal Webih-sof-ah-JEE-al WEB Esophagitisih-sof-ah-JY-tis Esophagogastroduodenoscopyeh-sof-ah-goh-gas-troh-doo-OD-en-OS-koh-pee External HemorrhoidsEK-ster-nal HEM-oh-roydz

F

Familial Adenomatous Polyposisfah-MIL-ee-al ah-den-oh-MAY-tus pol-ih-POH-sis Familial Colorectal Cancerfah-MIL-ee-al koh-loh-REK-tal KAN-ser Fat MalabsorptionFAT mal-ab-SORP-shun Fatty Liver DiseaseFAT-ee LIV-er dih-ZEEZ Fecal Calprotectin TestFEE-kal kal-proh-TEK-tin test Fecal ImpactionFEE-kal im-PAK-shun Fecal IncontinenceFEE-kal in-KON-tih-nents Fecal Occult Blood TestFEE-kal oh-KULT blud test Fistula-in-AnoFIS-tyoo-lah in AY-noh Fistulizing Crohn's DiseaseFIS-tyoo-ly-zing KROHNZ dih-ZEEZ FlatulenceFLAT-yoo-lents Focal Nodular HyperplasiaFOH-kal NOD-yoo-lar hy-per-PLAY-zhah Food ImpactionFOOD im-PAK-shun Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis SyndromeFOOD PROH-teen in-DOOSD en-ter-oh-koh-LY-tis SIN-drohm Fructose MalabsorptionFRUK-tohs mal-ab-SORP-shun Functional Abdominal BloatingFUNK-shun-al ab-DOM-ih-nal BLOH-ting Functional Anorectal PainFUNK-shun-al ay-noh-REK-tal PAYN Functional ConstipationFUNK-shun-al kon-stih-PAY-shun Functional DiarrheaFUNK-shun-al dy-ah-REE-ah Functional DyspepsiaFUNK-shun-al dis-PEP-see-ah Functional Gallbladder DisorderFUNK-shun-al GAWL-blad-er dis-OR-der Functional HeartburnFUNK-shun-al HART-burn Functional NauseaFUNK-shun-al NAW-zee-ah Fundic Gland PolypsFUN-dik GLAND POL-ips

G

Gallbladder CancerGAWL-blad-er KAN-ser Gallbladder DyskinesiaGAWL-blad-er dis-kih-NEE-zhah Gallbladder PolypsGAWL-blad-er POL-ips GallstonesGAWL-stohnz Gangrenous Cholecystitisgang-GREE-nus koh-lee-sis-TY-tis Gastric Antral Vascular EctasiaGAS-trik AN-tral VAS-kyoo-lar ek-TAY-zhah Gastric AntritisGAS-trik an-TRY-tis Gastric BezoarGAS-trik BEE-zor Gastric CancerGAS-trik KAN-ser Gastric Cardia CancerGAS-trik KAR-dee-ah KAN-ser Gastric DilationGAS-trik dy-LAY-shun Gastric DysrhythmiaGAS-trik dis-RITH-mee-ah Gastric Emptying StudyGAS-trik EMP-tee-ing STUD-ee Gastric FistulaGAS-trik FIS-tyoo-lah Gastric LymphomaGAS-trik lim-FOH-mah Gastric MALT LymphomaGAS-trik malt lim-FOH-mah Gastric Mucosal ProlapseGAS-trik myoo-KOH-sal PROH-laps Gastric Neuroendocrine TumorGAS-trik nyoo-roh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer Gastric Outlet ObstructionGAS-trik OWT-let ob-STRUK-shun Gastric PerforationGAS-trik per-foh-RAY-shun Gastric PolypsGAS-trik POL-ips Gastric UlcerGAS-trik UL-ser Gastric Ulcer PerforationGAS-trik UL-ser per-foh-RAY-shun Gastric VolvulusGAS-trik VOL-vyoo-lus Gastritisgas-TRY-tis Gastroenteritisgas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis Gastrointestinal Bleedinggas-troh-in-TES-tih-nal BLEE-ding Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumorgas-troh-in-TES-tih-nal STROH-mal TOO-mer Gastropathygas-TROP-ah-thee GastroscopeGAS-troh-skope Gastroscopygas-TROS-koh-pee GERDGERD (said as one word, rhymes with "heard")Globus SensationGLOH-bus sen-SAY-shun Glutaric Aciduriagloo-TAR-ik as-ih-DYU-ree-ah Gut DysmotilityGUT dis-moh-TIL-ih-tee

H

H. Pylori GastritisAYCH py-LOR-ee gas-TRY-tis Hamartomatous Polyposisham-ar-TOH-mah-tus pol-ih-POH-sis Helicobacter Pylori Breath Testheh-lik-oh-BAK-ter py-LOH-ry breth test Hemobiliahee-moh-BIL-ee-ah Hemorrhoid Banding DeviceHEM-oh-royd BAN-ding deh-VYS HemorrhoidsHEM-oh-roydz Hemostatic Cliphee-moh-STAT-ik klip Hepatic Adenomaheh-PAT-ik ad-eh-NOH-mah Hepatic Cystheh-PAT-ik SIST Hepatic Fibrosisheh-PAT-ik fy-BROH-sis Hepatic Hemangiomaheh-PAT-ik heh-man-jee-OH-mah Hepatic Sarcoidosisheh-PAT-ik sar-koy-DOH-sis Hepatic Steatosisheh-PAT-ik stee-ah-TOH-sis Hepatic Vein Thrombosisheh-PAT-ik VAYN throm-BOH-sis Hepatitishep-ah-TY-tis Hepatomegalyhep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee Hepatopulmonary Syndromehep-ah-toh-PUL-moh-nair-ee SIN-drohm Hepatorenal Syndromehep-ah-toh-REE-nal SIN-drohm Hereditary Hemochromatosisheh-RED-ih-tair-ee hee-moh-kroh-mah-TOH-sis Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancerheh-RED-ih-tair-ee non-pol-ih-POH-sis koh-loh-REK-tal KAN-ser Hereditary Pancreatitisheh-RED-ih-tair-ee pan-kree-ah-TY-tis Hiatal Herniahy-AY-tal HER-nee-ah High-Grade DysplasiaHY grayd dis-PLAY-zhah Hookworm DiseaseHOOK-werm dih-ZEEZ Hydrogen Breath TestHY-droh-jen breth test Hyperchlorhydriahy-per-klor-HY-dree-ah Hyperemesishy-per-EM-eh-sis Hypertensive Lower Esophageal Sphincterhy-per-TEN-siv LOH-er ih-sof-ah-JEE-al SFINK-ter Hypochlorhydriahy-poh-klor-HY-dree-ah Hypomotilityhy-poh-moh-TIL-ih-tee

I

IBS with ConstipationEYE-bee-es with kon-stih-PAY-shun IBS with DiarrheaEYE-bee-es with dy-ah-REE-ah IBS with Mixed Bowel HabitsEYE-bee-es with MIKSD BOW-el HAB-its Idiopathic Constipationid-ee-oh-PATH-ik kon-stih-PAY-shun Ileal Crohn's DiseaseIL-ee-al KROHNZ dih-ZEEZ Ileitisil-ee-EYE-tis Ileocolitisil-ee-oh-koh-LY-tis IleusIL-ee-us Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor GI Toxicityih-MYOON CHEK-poyn in-HIB-ih-ter jee-eye tok-SIS-ih-tee Impactionim-PAK-shun Imperforate Anusim-PER-foh-rayt AY-nus Indigestionin-dih-JES-chun Ineffective Esophageal Motilityin-eh-FEK-tiv ih-sof-ah-JEE-al moh-TIL-ih-tee Infantile ColicIN-fan-tyl KOL-ik Infectious Diarrheain-FEK-shus dy-ah-REE-ah Inflammatory Polypsin-FLAM-ah-tor-ee POL-ips Internal Hemorrhoidsin-TER-nal HEM-oh-roydz Intestinal Anginain-TES-tih-nal an-JY-nah Intestinal Lymphangiectasiain-TES-tih-nal lim-fan-jee-ek-TAY-zhah Intestinal Metaplasiain-TES-tih-nal met-ah-PLAY-zhah Intestinal Obstructionin-TES-tih-nal ob-STRUK-shun Intestinal Perforationin-TES-tih-nal per-foh-RAY-shun Intestinal Pseudo-obstructionin-TES-tih-nal SOO-doh ob-STRUK-shun Intestinal Stricturein-TES-tih-nal STRIK-cher Intestinal Tuberculosisin-TES-tih-nal too-BER-kyoo-LOH-sis Intestinal Volvulusin-TES-tih-nal VOL-vyoo-lus Intrahepatic Cholestasisin-trah-heh-PAT-ik koh-leh-STAY-sis Iron Deficiency Anemia from GI BleedingEYE-ern deh-FISH-en-see ah-NEE-mee-ah from jee-eye BLEE-ding Irritable Bowel SyndromeEAR-ih-tah-bul BOW-el SIN-drohm Irritable Bowel Syndrome Post-InfectiousEAR-ih-tah-bul BOW-el SIN-drohm pohst in-FEK-shus Irritable Bowel Syndrome UnsubtypedEAR-ih-tah-bul BOW-el SIN-drohm UN-sub-typd Ischemic Hepatitisis-KEE-mik hep-ah-TY-tis

J

Jackhammer EsophagusJAK-ham-er ih-SOF-ah-gus Jejunitisjeh-joo-NY-tis Juvenile Polyposis SyndromeJOO-ven-ile pol-ih-POH-sis SIN-drohm

K

Kaposi Sarcoma of the GI Tractkah-POH-zee sar-KOH-mah of the jee-eye trakt Kasabach-Merritt SyndromeKAS-ah-bak MER-it SIN-drohm Killian-Jamieson DiverticulumKIL-ee-an JAY-mih-sun dy-ver-TIK-yoo-lum

L

Lactose IntoleranceLAK-tohs in-TOL-er-ants Laennec Cirrhosislah-NEK sih-ROH-sis Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Complicationslap-ah-roh-SKOP-ik ah-JUS-tah-bul GAS-trik BAND kom-plih-KAY-shunz Large Bowel ObstructionLARJ BOW-el ob-STRUK-shun Late Dumping SyndromeLAYT DUM-ping SIN-drohm Laxative AbuseLAK-sah-tiv ah-BYOOS Leaky Gut SyndromeLEE-kee GUT SIN-drohm Leiomyoma of the GI Tractly-oh-my-OH-mah of the jee-eye trakt Levator Ani Syndromeleh-VAY-tor AY-ny SIN-drohm Linitis Plasticalih-NY-tis PLAS-tih-kah Lipoma of the GI Tractlip-OH-mah of the jee-eye trakt Liver CirrhosisLIV-er sih-ROH-sis Liver CystLIV-er SIST Liver FailureLIV-er FAYL-yer Liver FibrosisLIV-er fy-BROH-sis Liver HemangiomaLIV-er heh-man-jee-OH-mah Liver MetastasesLIV-er meh-TAS-tah-seez Liver SteatosisLIV-er stee-ah-TOH-sis Low-Grade DysplasiaLOH grayd dis-PLAY-zhah Lower GI BleedingLOH-er jee-eye BLEE-ding Lymphangitis Carcinomatosalim-fan-JY-tis kar-sih-noh-mah-TOH-sah Lymphocytic Colitislim-foh-SIT-ik koh-LY-tis Lymphocytic Gastritislim-foh-SIT-ik gas-TRY-tis Lymphoid HyperplasiaLIM-foyd hy-per-PLAY-zhah Lynching SyndromeLINCH SIN-drohm

M

Magnesium Deficiency from GI Lossmag-NEE-zhum deh-FISH-en-see from jee-eye LOSS Malabsorption Syndromemal-ab-SORP-shun SIN-drohm Mallory BodiesMAL-oh-ree BOD-eez Mallory-Weiss SyndromeMAL-oh-ree WYS SIN-drohm Mallory-Weiss TearMAL-oh-ree WYS tair Marginal UlcerMAR-jih-nal UL-ser Meckel's DiverticulumMEK-elz dy-ver-TIK-yoo-lum Meconium Ileusmeh-KOH-nee-um IL-ee-us Melanosis Colimel-ah-NOH-sis KOH-ly Ménétrier Diseasemay-nay-TREE-ay dih-ZEEZ Mesenteric Adenitismez-en-TER-ik ad-eh-NY-tis Mesenteric Ischemiamez-en-TER-ik is-KEE-mee-ah Mesenteric Venous Thrombosismez-en-TER-ik VEE-nus throm-BOH-sis Mirizzi Syndromemeh-REET-see SIN-drohm Mixed Connective Tissue Disease GI InvolvementMIKSD koh-NEK-tiv TISH-oo dih-ZEEZ jee-eye in-VOLV-ment Motility Disordermoh-TIL-ih-tee dis-OR-der Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Colonmyoo-SIN-us ad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah of the KOH-lon Mucosal Dysplasiamyoo-KOH-sal dis-PLAY-zhah Mucosal Prolapse Syndromemyoo-KOH-sal PROH-laps SIN-drohm Mucositismyoo-koh-SY-tis Mucous ColitisMYOO-kus koh-LY-tis

N

NAFLDNAF-eld (said as acronym letters, N-A-F-L-D)NASHNASH (one syllable, rhymes with "cash")Nasogastric Tubenay-zoh-GAS-trik toob NauseaNAW-zee-ah Necrotizing PancreatitisNEK-roh-ty-zing pan-kree-ah-TY-tis Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Pancreasnyoo-roh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer of the PAN-kree-as Non-Cardiac Chest PainNON KAR-dee-ak CHEST PAYN Nonspecific Abdominal Painnon-speh-SIF-ik ab-DOM-ih-nal PAYN Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Gastropathynon-steh-ROY-dal an-tee-in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee drug gas-TROP-ah-thee Norovirus GastroenteritisNOR-oh-vy-rus gas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis Nutcracker EsophagusNUT-krak-er ih-SOF-ah-gus

O

Obstructive Jaundiceob-STRUK-tiv JAWN-dis Oddi Sphincter StenosisOH-dee SFINK-ter steh-NOH-sis Ogilvie SyndromeOH-gil-vee SIN-drohm Omeprazole-Responsive Esophageal Eosinophiliaoh-MEP-rah-zohl reh-SPON-siv ih-sof-ah-JEE-al ee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ee-ah Opioid-Induced Bowel DysfunctionOH-pee-oyd in-DOOSD BOW-el dis-FUNK-shun Opioid-Induced ConstipationOH-pee-oyd in-DOOSD kon-stih-PAY-shun Osler-Weber-Rendu SyndromeOZ-ler WEE-ber REN-doo SIN-drohm Osmotic Diarrheaoz-MOT-ik dy-ah-REE-ah Outlet Obstruction ConstipationOWT-let ob-STRUK-shun kon-stih-PAY-shun Ovarian Remnant Syndrome GI Involvementoh-VAIR-ee-an REM-nant SIN-drohm jee-eye in-VOLV-ment OvertubeOH-ver-toob

P

Pancreatic Adenocarcinomapan-kree-AT-ik ad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah Pancreatic Cancerpan-kree-AT-ik KAN-ser Pancreatic Cystspan-kree-AT-ik SISTS Pancreatic Divisumpan-kree-AT-ik dih-VY-zum Pancreatic Exocrine Dysfunctionpan-kree-AT-ik EK-soh-krin dis-FUNK-shun Pancreatic Fistulapan-kree-AT-ik FIS-tyoo-lah Pancreatic Head Cancerpan-kree-AT-ik HED KAN-ser Pancreatic Insufficiencypan-kree-AT-ik in-suh-FISH-en-see Pancreatic Necrosispan-kree-AT-ik neh-KROH-sis Pancreatic Pseudocystpan-kree-AT-ik SOO-doh-sist Pancreatic Tail Cancerpan-kree-AT-ik TAYL KAN-ser Pancreatitispan-kree-ah-TY-tis Pancreatobiliary Refluxpan-kree-ah-toh-BIL-ee-air-ee REE-fluks Pancreatolithiasispan-kree-ah-toh-lih-THY-ah-sis Paraduodenal Herniapair-ah-doo-oh-DEE-nal HER-nee-ah Paraesophageal Herniapair-ah-ih-sof-ah-JEE-al HER-nee-ah Paralytic Ileuspair-ah-LIT-ik IL-ee-us Parastomal Herniapair-ah-STOH-mal HER-nee-ah PEG TubePEG toob Peptic StricturePEP-tik STRIK-cher Peptic Stricture of EsophagusPEP-tik STRIK-cher of ih-SOF-ah-gus Perineal Crohn's Diseasepair-ih-NEE-al KROHNZ dih-ZEEZ Perirectal Abscesspair-ih-REK-tal AB-ses Peritoneal Adhesionspair-ih-toh-NEE-al ad-HEE-zhunz Peritoneal Carcinomatosispair-ih-toh-NEE-al kar-sih-noh-mah-TOH-sis Peritoneal Mesotheliomapair-ih-toh-NEE-al mez-oh-thee-lee-OH-mah Peutz-Jeghers PolypsPYOOTS YAY-gerz POL-ips pH ProbePEE-AYCH prohb Pilonidal Diseasepy-loh-NY-dal dih-ZEEZ Polycystic Liver Diseasepol-ee-SIS-tik LIV-er dih-ZEEZ Polypectomy Snarepol-ih-PEK-toh-mee snair Polyposis Syndromepol-ih-POH-sis SIN-drohm Polyps of the ColonPOL-ips of the KOH-lon Post-Cholecystectomy Syndromepohst-koh-lee-sis-TEK-toh-mee SIN-drohm Post-Gastrectomy Syndromepohst-gas-TREK-toh-mee SIN-drohm Post-Infectious Gastroenteritispohst-in-FEK-shus gas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis Post-Inflammatory Polypspohst-in-FLAM-ah-tor-ee POL-ips Post-Polypectomy Syndromepohst-pol-ih-PEK-toh-mee SIN-drohm Postinfectious IBSpohst-in-FEK-shus EYE-bee-es Pouch IleitisPOWCH il-ee-EYE-tis Prader-Willi Syndrome GI ComplicationsPRAH-der WIL-ee SIN-drohm jee-eye kom-plih-KAY-shunz Primary PeritonitisPRY-mair-ee pair-ih-toh-NY-tis Proctalgiaprok-TAL-jee-ah Proctalgia Fugaxprok-TAL-jee-ah FYOO-gaks Proctitisprok-TY-tis Proctocolitisprok-toh-koh-LY-tis Proctoscopyprok-TOS-koh-pee Protein Losing GastropathyPROH-teen LOO-zing gas-TROP-ah-thee Protein-Calorie MalnutritionPROH-teen KAL-oh-ree mal-noo-TRISH-un Protein-Losing EnteropathyPROH-teen LOO-zing en-ter-OP-ah-thee Pruritus Aniproo-RY-tus AY-ny PseudopolypsSOO-doh-pol-ips Pyloric Ulcerpy-LOR-ik UL-ser Pylorospasmpy-LOR-oh-spaz-um Pyoderma Gangrenosum GI Associationpy-oh-DER-mah gang-reh-NOH-sum jee-eye ah-soh-see-AY-shun Pyogenic Liver Abscesspy-oh-JEN-ik LIV-er AB-ses Pyrosispy-ROH-sis

R

Radiation Colitisray-dee-AY-shun koh-LY-tis Radiation Enteritisray-dee-AY-shun en-ter-Y-tis Radiation Proctitisray-dee-AY-shun prok-TY-tis Reactive Arthritis GI Triggerree-AK-tiv ar-THRY-tis jee-eye TRIG-er Rectal AdenocarcinomaREK-tal ad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah Rectal CancerREK-tal KAN-ser Rectal FistulaREK-tal FIS-tyoo-lah Rectal ProlapseREK-tal PROH-laps Rectal TubeREK-tal toob Recurrent Abdominal Painreh-KER-ent ab-DOM-ih-nal PAYN Recurrent Pancreatitisreh-KER-ent pan-kree-ah-TY-tis Reflux EsophagitisREE-fluks ih-sof-ah-JY-tis Refractory Celiac Diseasereh-FRAK-tor-ee SEE-lee-ak dih-ZEEZ Refractory GERDreh-FRAK-tor-ee GERD Regurgitationree-gur-jih-TAY-shun Reiter Syndrome GI InvolvementRY-ter SIN-drohm jee-eye in-VOLV-ment Relapsing Pancreatitisreh-LAP-sing pan-kree-ah-TY-tis Remnant Gastric CancerREM-nant GAS-trik KAN-ser Retention Cystreh-TEN-shun SIST Reye SyndromeRYE SIN-drohm Right-Sided ColitisRYT SY-ded koh-LY-tis Rotavirus GastroenteritisROH-tah-vy-rus gas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass ComplicationsROO-en-WHY GAS-trik BY-pas kom-plih-KAY-shunz Rumination Disorderroo-mih-NAY-shun dis-OR-der Rumination Syndromeroo-mih-NAY-shun SIN-drohm Ruptured AppendixRUP-cherd ah-PEN-diks

S

Sacral Nerve Dysfunction and Fecal IncontinenceSAY-kral NERV dis-FUNK-shun and FEE-kal in-KON-tih-nents Schatzki RingSHOT-skee RING Schistosomiasis GI Involvementshis-toh-soh-MY-ah-sis jee-eye in-VOLV-ment Scleroderma Esophagusskleh-roh-DER-mah ih-SOF-ah-gus Scleroderma of the GI Tractskleh-roh-DER-mah of the jee-eye trakt Sclerosing Cholangitisskleh-ROH-sing koh-lan-JY-tis Secretory DiarrheaSEE-kreh-tor-ee dy-ah-REE-ah Segmental Colitis Associated with Diverticulosisseg-MEN-tal koh-LY-tis ah-SOH-see-ay-ted with dy-ver-tik-yoo-LOH-sis Seronegative Celiac Diseaseseer-oh-NEG-ah-tiv SEE-lee-ak dih-ZEEZ Serrated Adenomaseh-RAY-ted ad-eh-NOH-mah Serrated Polyposis Syndromeseh-RAY-ted pol-ih-POH-sis SIN-drohm SIBOSY-boh (acronym said as one word)Sigmoid Colon CancerSIG-moyd KOH-lon KAN-ser Sigmoid DiverticulosisSIG-moyd dy-ver-tik-yoo-LOH-sis Sigmoid VolvulusSIG-moyd VOL-vyoo-lus Sigmoidoscopysig-moy-DOS-koh-pee Slow Transit ConstipationSLOH TRAN-sit kon-stih-PAY-shun Slow-Transit ConstipationSLOH TRAN-sit kon-stih-PAY-shun Small Bowel CancerSMAWL BOW-el KAN-ser Small Bowel Follow-Throughsmawl BOW-el FOL-oh throo Small Bowel ObstructionSMAWL BOW-el ob-STRUK-shun Small Intestinal Bacterial OvergrowthSMAWL in-TES-tih-nal bak-TEER-ee-al OH-ver-growth Small Intestinal DysmotilitySMAWL in-TES-tih-nal dis-moh-TIL-ih-tee Solitary Rectal UlcerSOL-ih-tair-ee REK-tal UL-ser Solitary Rectal Ulcer SyndromeSOL-ih-tair-ee REK-tal UL-ser SIN-drohm Spastic ColonSPAS-tik KOH-lon Sphincter of Oddi DysfunctionSFINK-ter of OH-dee dis-FUNK-shun Splenic Flexure SyndromeSPLEN-ik FLEK-sher SIN-drohm Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitisspon-TAY-nee-us bak-TEER-ee-al pair-ih-toh-NY-tis Spontaneous Perforation of the Bile Ductspon-TAY-nee-us per-foh-RAY-shun of the BYL dukt Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the AnusSKWAY-mus SEL kar-sih-NOH-mah of the AY-nus Steatohepatitisstee-ah-toh-hep-ah-TY-tis Steatorrheastee-at-oh-REE-ah Stercoral ColitisSTER-koh-ral koh-LY-tis Stercoral PerforationSTER-koh-ral per-foh-RAY-shun Stomach UlcerSTUM-uk UL-ser Strangulated HerniaSTRANG-gyoo-lay-ted HER-nee-ah Stress GastritisSTRES gas-TRY-tis Stress UlcerSTRES UL-ser Subacute Intestinal Obstructionsub-ah-KYOOT in-TES-tih-nal ob-STRUK-shun Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndromesoo-PEER-ee-or mez-en-TER-ik AR-ter-ee SIN-drohm Superior Rectal Artery Hemorrhagesoo-PEER-ee-or REK-tal AR-ter-ee HEM-oh-rij Swallowing DisorderSWAL-oh-ing dis-OR-der

T

Tape Worm InfestationTAYP WERM in-fes-TAY-shun Tenesmusteh-NEZ-mus Terminal IleitisTER-mih-nal il-ee-EYE-tis Thrombosis of Portal Veinthrom-BOH-sis of POR-tal VAYN Toxin-Mediated GastroenteritisTOK-sin MEE-dee-ay-ted gas-troh-en-ter-Y-tis Transient Lower Esophageal Sphincter RelaxationTRAN-zhent LOH-er ih-sof-ah-JEE-al SFINK-ter ree-lak-SAY-shun Traveler's DiarrheaTRAV-el-erz dy-ah-REE-ah Tropical EnteropathyTROP-ih-kal en-ter-OP-ah-thee Tropical PancreatitisTROP-ih-kal pan-kree-ah-TY-tis Tubular AdenomaTYOO-byoo-lar ad-eh-NOH-mah Tubulovillous Adenomatyoo-byoo-loh-VIL-us ad-eh-NOH-mah Typhlitistif-LY-tis

U

UlcerUL-ser Ulcer Disease of the Stomach and DuodenumUL-ser dih-ZEEZ of the STUM-uk and doo-oh-DEE-num Ulcerative JejunitisUL-ser-ah-tiv jeh-joo-NY-tis Ulcerative JejunoileitisUL-ser-ah-tiv jeh-joo-noh-il-ee-EYE-tis Ulcerative ProctitisUL-ser-ah-tiv prok-TY-tis Upper GI BleedingUP-er jee-eye BLEE-ding Upper GI Endoscopy FindingsUP-er jee-eye en-DAS-koh-pee FYN-dingz

V

Variceal BleedingVAIR-ih-see-al BLEE-ding VaricesVAIR-ih-seez Vascular EctasiaVAS-kyoo-lar ek-TAY-zhah Vascular Malformation of the GI TractVAS-kyoo-lar mal-for-MAY-shun of the jee-eye trakt Vasculitis of the GI Tractvas-kyoo-LY-tis of the jee-eye trakt Veno-Occlusive DiseaseVEE-noh oh-KLOO-siv dih-ZEEZ Villous AdenomaVIL-us ad-eh-NOH-mah Villous AtrophyVIL-us AT-roh-fee Viral HepatitisVY-ral hep-ah-TY-tis Viral Hepatitis AVY-ral hep-ah-TY-tis AY Visceral HypersensitivityVIS-er-al hy-per-sen-sih-TIV-ih-tee Vitamin B12 Deficiency from GI CausesVY-tah-min BEE TWELV deh-FISH-en-see from jee-eye KAW-zes VolvulusVOL-vyoo-lus VomitingVOM-ih-ting Vomiting BloodVOM-ih-ting BLUD

W

Walled-Off Pancreatic NecrosisWAWLD-off pan-kree-AT-ik neh-KROH-sis Watermelon StomachWAH-ter-mel-un STUM-uk Wernicke Encephalopathy from GI DiseaseVER-nih-kee en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee from jee-eye dih-ZEEZ Wheat SensitivityWEET sen-sih-TIV-ih-tee Whipple Procedure GI ComplicationsWIP-ul proh-SEE-jur jee-eye kom-plih-KAY-shunz Whipworm InfectionWIP-werm in-FEK-shun Wilson's Disease Liver InvolvementWIL-sunz dih-ZEEZ LIV-er in-VOLV-ment

X

Xanthoma of the GI Tractzan-THOH-mah of the jee-eye trakt

Y

Yersinia Enteritisyer-SIN-ee-ah en-ter-Y-tis

Z

Zenker DiverticulumZENG-ker dy-ver-TIK-yoo-lum Zollinger-Ellison DiseaseZOL-in-jer EL-ih-sun dih-ZEEZ