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a deck that includes: 15 digestive and urinary system prefixes 36 digestive and urinary system suffixes 50 digestive and urinary system root words 31 digestive and urinary system abbreviations.
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09/09/2025
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Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
eu-
 Definition
good,normal
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below normal, deficient
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
sub-
 Definition
under,below
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supra-
 Definition
above
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
olig- / oligo-
 Definition
few, scanty
Term
an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
re-
 Definition
again, back
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
voice box
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death (of cells)
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
septic/o
 Definition
pertaining to infection
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
vascu/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
chron/o
 Definition
time
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
pheumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
troph/o
 Definition
development; nourishment
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
hermat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute renal failure
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood urea nitrogen (measure kidney function)
Term
CAPD
 Definition
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic kidney disease
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular filtration rate (measure to document stages of kidney disease)
Term
HD
 Definition
Hemodialysis
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
Term
RP
 Definition
Retrograde pyelogram
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
VCUG
 Definition
Voiding cystourethogram
Term
ALT, AST
 Definition
Alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase
Term
BE
 Definition
Barium enema
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
GB
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
LFTs
 Definition
Liver function tests
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total parenteral nutrition
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic renal failure
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous pyelogram
Term
PD
 Definition
Peritoneal dialysis
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right upper quadrant
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left lower quadrant
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total parenteral nutrition
Term
FOBT
 Definition
Fecal occult blood test
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