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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
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poly
Definition
many, much
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olig
Definition
scanty, few
Term
endo
Definition
within, inside
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sub
Definition
under, below
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peri
Definition
around
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dia
Definition
through, complete
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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
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brady
Definition
slow
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macro
Definition
large
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micro
Definition
small
Term
itis
Definition
inflammation
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osis
Definition
abnormal condition
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iasis
Definition
presence of an abnormal
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megaly
Definition
enlargement
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pathy
Definition
disease
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oma
Definition
tumor, mass
Term
algia
Definition
pain
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dynia
Definition
pain
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rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
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emesis
Definition
vomiting
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ectasis
Definition
dilation, expansion
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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
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pepsia
Definition
digestion
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phagia
Definition
swallowing
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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
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plasty
Definition
surgical repair, reconstruction
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rrhaphy
Definition
suture, repair
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tripsy
Definition
crushing
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scopy
Definition
visual examination with an instrument
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scope
Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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graphy
Definition
process of recording an image
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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
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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
Term
choledoch/o
Definition
common bile duct
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enter/o
Definition
intestine, usually small intestine
Term
duoden/o
Definition
duodenum
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jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
Term
lle/o
Definition
lleum
Term
col/o
Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
colon/o
Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
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
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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
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cali/o/ chalic/o
Definition
calyx, cup-like kidney recess
Term
Dips
Definition
thirst
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
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
Term
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
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
urin/o
Definition
urine
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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
Term
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
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ivp
Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
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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