| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-do-SKAH-pik RET-ro-grade ko-LAN-jee-o-PAN-kree-a-TAW-gra-fee). A procedure to x-ray the bile and pancreatic ducts. In this procedure, a thin, lighted tube (endoscope) is passed through the mouth and down into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). A smaller tube (catheter) is then inserted through the endoscope into the bile and pancreatic ducts. A dye is injected through the catheter into the ducts, and an x-ray is taken. (references) | ||
| Physics | Emergency Response Concept Plan. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: ERCP
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) | Geology | In this procedure, a fiberoptic endoscope is passed through the oral pharynx, esophagus, stomach, into the duodenum. A catheter is passed through the endoscope and canulates the Ampulla of Vater, the bile duct and the pancreatic duct. This procedure can identify gallstones and tumors. (references) | |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ERCP
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | ||||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field | |
| ERCP | Dutch | Endoscopische retrograde cholangio-pancreatografie | Medicine | |
| ERCP | English | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography | Medicine | |
| ERCP | French | Examen rétrograde cholédocopancréatique | Medicine | |
| ERCP | German | Endoskopische retrograde Cholangiopankreatographie | Medicine | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | Top | |||
