ERCP is a combination of two tests: an endoscopy and an X-ray. An endoscopy is a procedure in which a thin, flexible tube attached to a tiny camera is threaded down to your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Your GI tract consists of your esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
HOMOGRAPHS are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different. WORDS THAT BOTH SOUND THE SAME AND ARE SPELLED THE SAME are both homonyms (same sound) and homographs (same spelling). Example: lie (untruth) and lie (prone); fair (county fair), fair (reasonable).
Sound Alike Words. Words that sound similar can be confusing, especially medical terms. Words that sound alike but have different meanings are called homonyms. For example, pear (fruit) and pair (a set of two things). Homonyms may either be homophones or homographs: Homophones: Words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings. Example: to, two, and too. Homographs: Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Example: left (past tense of leave) and left (opposite of right).