ERCP

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A form of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography — A specialized procedure that combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to both diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder. An endoscope is passed through the mouth into the duodenum, where contrast dye is injected into the ducts and visualized using fluoroscopy.

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Meanings

ERCP1

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

eRCP2

nouneRCP (plural eRCPs)

plural eRCPs

  1. abbreviationinitialismobject-oriented programmingcomputingInitialism of embedded Rich Client Platform.

Translations

German ERCP
  • ERCPERCP
Swedish ERCP
  • ERCPERCP
Turkish ERCP
  • ERCPERCP

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APA

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