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Digestive and urinary system
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08/11/2026
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Term
a/an-
 Definition
without ,lack of
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
brady -
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult , painful ,abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within,inside
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive,above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below normal , deficient
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
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inter-
 Definition
between
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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poly-
 Definition
many , much
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward , behind
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition ,process
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflamation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown , destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor,mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping , falling
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth , exessive flow
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
exessive bleeding
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow , discharge
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping , controlling
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision,cutting into
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing , forming
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-genic
 Definition
prodicing , produced by
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal hardening
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
abdmin-o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
append-o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bucc-o
 Definition
check
Term
Chol/o
 Definition
Bile ,gall
Term
Cholecyst /o
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
Choledoch/o
 Definition
Common bile duct
Term
Col/o
 Definition
Colon
Term
Colon/o
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
Intestine ,usually small intestine
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Gingiv/o
 Definition
Gums
Term
Gloss/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
Ileum
Term
Jejun/o
 Definition
Jejunum
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Lingu/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
Or/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
Term
Proct/o
 Definition
Retum and anus
Term
Rect /o
 Definition
Rectum
Term
Sial/o
 Definition
Saliva
Term
Stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
Term
Appendix
 Definition
Term
An/o
 Definition
Anus
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Urynary bladder ,cyst
Term
Glomerul /o
 Definition
Glomerulus
Term
Meat /o
 Definition
Opening, meatus
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Nephr /o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Pyel/o
 Definition
Renal pelvis
Term
Ureter/o
 Definition
Ureter
Term
Urethr/o
 Definition
Urethra
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
Urine , urinary tract
Term
Versic / o
 Definition
Urinary bladder
Term
Lith/o
 Definition
Stone ,calculus
Term
Azot /o
 Definition
Nitrogenous compounds
Term
Albumin/o
 Definition
Albumin
Term
  • Ket/o
 Definition
Ketone bodies
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glycos/o
 Definition
Sugar , glucose
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Protein /o
 Definition
Protein
Term
Urin/o
 Definition
Urine
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Mictur/o
 Definition
Urination
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Dips/o
 Definition
Thirs
Term
Olig /o
 Definition
Scanty, little
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Poly /o
 Definition
Much,many
Term
Calcul/o
 Definition
Stone, calculus
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Nephridi/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
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GU
 Definition
Genitourinary
Term
Gl
 Definition
Gastrointestinal tract
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
Term
N/V
 Definition
Nausea and vomiting
Term
N/V/D
 Definition
Nausea , vomiting ,and diarrhea
Term
NG
 Definition
Nasogastric
Term
NGT
 Definition
Nasogastric tube
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophagel reflux disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Term
UC
 Definition
Ulcerative colitis
Term
Crohn’s
 Definition
Crohn disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic ulcer disease
Term
C.diff
 Definition
Clostridiodes difficile
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
LETs
 Definition
Liver function test
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood urea nitrogen
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
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U/A
 Definition
Urinalysis
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UO
 Definition
Urine output
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I&O
 Definition
Intake and output
Term
Foley
 Definition
Indwelling urinary catheter
Term
CVA
 Definition
Costovertebral angle
Term
ESWL
 Definition
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Term
AKI
 Definition
Acute kidney injury
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic kidney disease
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidney , ureter ,and bladder (x-ray)
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