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Digestive and urinary systems
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06/09/2026
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Term
An/A
 Definition
without, absence of( e.g., anuria absence of urine
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Dys
 Definition
Painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
poly
 Definition
many, much
Term
olig
 Definition
scanty, few
Term
endo
 Definition
within, inside
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sub
 Definition
under, below
Term
peri
 Definition
around
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dia
 Definition
through, complete
Term
retro
 Definition
backward, behind
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hyper
 Definition
excessive, above
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hypo
 Definition
under, below normal
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trans
 Definition
across, through
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
iasis
 Definition
presence of an abnormal
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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ptosis
 Definition
drooping sagging
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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uria
 Definition
condition of urine
Term
pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
phagia
 Definition
swallowing
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, excision
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otomy
 Definition
cutting into, incision
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ostomy
 Definition
creating a new permanent opening
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pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair, reconstruction
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, repair
Term
tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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scopy
 Definition
visual examination with an instrument
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording an image
Term
gram
 Definition
the record or image produced
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
desis
 Definition
binding, fusion
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al/-ic
 Definition
pertaining
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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logy
 Definition
study of
Term
ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx, throat
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus, stomach gatekeeper
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine, usually small intestine
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lle/o
 Definition
lleum
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon, large intestine
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen, urea
Term
corpor/o
 Definition
body, mass
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum, abdominal lining
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
cali/o/ chalic/o
 Definition
calyx, cup-like kidney recess
Term
Dips
 Definition
thirst
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus, kidney
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis, kidney reservoir
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cyst
 Definition
bladder, sac
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter, tube from kidney to bladder
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra, tube from bladder to outside
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meat/o
 Definition
meatus, opening
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
gerd
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
ibd
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease, includes crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Term
ibs
 Definition
irriatable bowel syndrome
Term
gi
 Definition
gastrointestinal, pertaining to the stomach and intestines.
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Term
ibs
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
ng
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
npo
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
peg
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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pud
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
tpn
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
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uc
 Definition
ulcerative colitis
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arf
 Definition
acute renal failure
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bun
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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capd
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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ckd
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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crf
 Definition
chronic renal failure
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c&s
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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esrd
 Definition
end stage renal disease
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eswl
 Definition
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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gu
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
hd
 Definition
hemodialysis
Term
ivp
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
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kub
 Definition
kidneys, ureters, bladder
Term
oab
 Definition
overactive bladder
Term
ua/ua
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
uti
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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