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Digestive and Urinary System
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10/12/2026
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Term
a-
 Definition
without, absence of
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an-
 Definition
without, not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal
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intra-
 Definition
within
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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poly-
 Definition
many
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-genic
 Definition
produced by
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
infammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping or falling
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow or bleeding
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive bleeding or discharge
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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bil/i
 Definition
bile
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chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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colon/o
 Definition
colon
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum and anus
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary glands
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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meat/o
 Definition
opening
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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renal/o
 Definition
kidney
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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calic/o
 Definition
calyx of the kidney
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin, protein
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen compounds
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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olig/o
 Definition
few, scanty
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ploy/o
 Definition
many, much
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balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
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prostat/o
 Definition
prostate glands
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sperm/o
 Definition
sperm
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel disease
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IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
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PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
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N/V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
PEG
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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FOBT
 Definition
fecal occult blood test
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LFTs
 Definition
liver function test
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H. pylori
 Definition
helicobacter pylori
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UC
 Definition
ulcerative colitis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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U/A C&S
 Definition
urinalysis and culture and sensitivity
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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AKI
 Definition
acute kidney injury
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ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
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UOP
 Definition
urine output
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I&O
 Definition
intake and output
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CBI
 Definition
continuous bladder irrigation
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TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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PD
 Definition
peritoneal dialysis
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ADPKD
 Definition
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
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Wilms tumor
 Definition
kidney tumor also called nephroblastoma
Term
Murphys sign
 Definition
pain or stopping inspiration when the right upper abdomen is palpated
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