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Digestive and Urinary Systems
Digestive and Urinary Systems Terminology
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09/24/2026
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Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, abnormal, difficult
Term
endo- 
 Definition
within, in
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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a-
 Definition
without, absence of 
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ren-
 Definition
kidney
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an-
 Definition
without, absence of 
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dia-
 Definition
through, complete 
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal 
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal, deficient
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peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
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para-
 Definition
beside, near, abnormal
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mal-
 Definition
bad, poor
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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-emia
 Definition
in the blood 
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-uria
 Definition
urine, urination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into, incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing 
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition 
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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-megaly
 Definition
enlarged, enlargement
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, separating
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording , radiographic imaging 
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-gram
 Definition
the recorded radiographic image
Term
-esis 
 Definition
condition
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to 
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-ia
 Definition
condition of, diseased state abnormal state
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to 
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation 
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor 
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair 
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visualization
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abdomin/o
 Definition

abdomin, abdominal 
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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antr/o
 Definition
antrum
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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celi/o
 Definition
abdomin, abdominal cavity
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cheli/o
 Definition
lip
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chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile
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choledoch
 Definition
common bile duct 
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