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15 Digestive and Urinary Prefixes
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Digestive Prefixes -->
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dys-
 Definition
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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endo-
 Definition
within, in
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive or above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal or deficient
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mal-
 Definition
bad or poor
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para-
 Definition
beside, near, or abnormal
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peri-
 Definition
around or surrounding
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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trans-
 Definition
across or through
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Urinary system
 Definition
prefixes-->
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An-/A-
 Definition
without, lack of
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Dia-
 Definition
through, complete
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Dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, or abnormal
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Hyper-
 Definition
excessive or above normal
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Hypo-
 Definition
below normal, deficient
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Poly-
 Definition
many, excessive
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Noct-
 Definition
night
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Oligo-
 Definition
few or scanty
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36 Digestive and Urinary system suffixes
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Digestive suffixes -->
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-gram
 Definition
the record, radiographic image
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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logy-
 Definition
study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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Urinary system
 Definition
Suffixes -->
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, separating
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-megaly
 Definition
enlarged, enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rraphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
pertaining to
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into, incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-uria
 Definition
urine, urination
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50 Digestive and Urinary word roots
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25 Digestive word roots -->
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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herni/o
 Definition
hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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palat/o
 Definition
palate
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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polyp/o
 Definition
polyp, small growth
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gall bladder
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steat/o
 Definition
fat
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
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xer/o
 Definition
dryness
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dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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Urinary system
 Definition
word roots -->
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
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azot/o
 Definition
urea, nitrogen
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blast/o
 Definition
developing cell, germ cell
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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glyc/o, glycos/o
 Definition
sugar
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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natr/o
 Definition
sodium
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ox/y
 Definition
oxygen, sharp, acid
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acid/o
 Definition
acid
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vesicul/o
 Definition
small sac or bladder
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meat/o
 Definition
meatus
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few
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noct/i
 Definition
night
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31 digestive and urinary system abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms
 Definition
15 digestive abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms
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GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
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UGI
 Definition
Upper gastrointestinal
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LGI
 Definition
Lower gastrointestinal
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GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
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IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
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UC
 Definition
ulcerative colitis
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CD
 Definition
crohns disease
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
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TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
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PEG
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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CT colonography
 Definition
virtual colonoscopy
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Whipple procedure
 Definition
(eponym) pancreaticoduodenectomy
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Urinary abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms
 Definition
16 Urinary abbreviations
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
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ESRD
 Definition
end stage renal disease
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AKI
 Definition
acute kidney injury
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CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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PD
 Definition
peritoneal dialysis
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IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
 Definition
kidneys, ureters, bladder
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VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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PSA
 Definition
prostate specific antigen
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Foley catheter
 Definition
indwelling urinary catheter
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Hunner's ulcer
 Definition
lesion in urinary catheter
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Nephrotomography
 Definition
imaging of kidney layers
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Wilms tumor
 Definition
pediatric kidney cancer
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