Test or procedure

PEG medical abbreviation

PEG means "percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for PEG), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What PEG means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomyNoneCharting, Orders

Example

Sample order: "PEG tube."

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What does PEG mean in medical terms?

PEG means "percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy".

Where is PEG used?

PEG shows up in charting and orders. Its category here is test or procedure.

Is PEG on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. PEG is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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