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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, acronyms, and eponyms
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09/10/2025
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Term
Dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
Eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
 Definition
above
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
olig- oligo
 Definition
few, scanty
Term
an-
 Definition
without, few, scanty
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
-rrragia
 Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrehis
 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 ( duo to something specific
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
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
-bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
-bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
-cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
-chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
-cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
-choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
den/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
lingul/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urether/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
protein
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous
Term
kenton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
olig/o
 Definition
few, scanty
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
meat/o
 Definition
opening, meatus
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic kidney disease
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic renal failure
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End-stage renal disease
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous pyelogram
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalaysis
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidney, ureter, blader x-ray
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular filtration rate
Term
TURP
 Definition
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute renal failure
Term
HD
 Definition
Hemodialysis
Term
PD
 Definition
Peritoneal dialysis
Term
CAPD
 Definition
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
UC
 Definition
Ulcerative colitis
Term
Crohn's disease
 Definition
type of IBD
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic ulcer disease
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
NG Tube
 Definition
Nasogastric tube
Term
PEG Tube
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Term
PEG Tube
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total parenteral nutrition
Term
FOBT
 Definition
Fecal occult blood test
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
RUQ
 Definition
Right upper quadrant
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left lower quadrant
Term
EENT
 Definition
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
Term
STAT
 Definition
Immediately
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