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Med week 1
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Nursing
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09/10/2025
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Term
Adeno-
 Definition
Gland
Term
Cysto-
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Difficult or Painful
Term
Gastro-
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Hepato-
 Definition
Liver
Term
Nephro-
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Oligo-
 Definition
Few or Scanty
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many or Excessive
Term
Procto-
 Definition
Anus or Rectum
Term
Ren-
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Sialo-
 Definition
Saliva or Salivary Gland
Term
Entero-
 Definition
Intestine
Term
Chole-
 Definition
Bile or Gall
Term
Uro-
 Definition
Urine or Urinary Tract
Term
Esophago-
 Definition
Esophagus
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asis
 Definition
condition
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition or process
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lithiasis
 Definition
presence of stone
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-oscopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping or controlling
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision or cutting
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ose
 Definition
full of or resembling
Term
-synthesis
 Definition
putting together
Term
-form
 Definition
shape or resembling
Term
-ation
 Definition
process or result
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin or format
Term
-trophic
 Definition
nourishment or growth
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ation
 Definition
process of
Term
-stomy
 Definition
forming an opening
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-sialia
 Definition
saliva or salivary glands
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
olig/o
 Definition
few or scanty
Term
oropharyng/o
 Definition
oropharynx
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus or rectum
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
amin/o
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
emes/o
 Definition
vomiting
Term
fec/o
 Definition
feces
Term
gastroenter/o
 Definition
stomach and intestine
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
mucos/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
splanchn/o
 Definition
viscera
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
urem/o
 Definition
urea in the blood
Term
vagotomy
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
corpro
 Definition
feces
Term
dysphag/o
 Definition
difficulty swallowing
Term
bariat/o
 Definition
weight
Term
fistul/o
 Definition
abnormal passage
Term
hemorrhag/o
 Definition
bleeding
Term
ABD
 Definition
abdoninal
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
Term
GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
HCG
 Definition
humanchrionicgonadotropin
Term
Hep B
 Definition
hepatitis B
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
LFT
 Definition
liver function tests
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
NSAIDs
 Definition
non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs
Term
PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
RUG
 Definition
renal ultrasound
Term
SBFT
 Definition
small bowel follow-through
Term
TIPS
 Definition
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
U/S
 Definition
ultrasound abdominal
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
Foley
 Definition
foley catheter
Term
Whipple
 Definition
whipple procedure
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter and bladder x-ray
Term
Gastri
 Definition
hormone
Term
MALS
 Definition
median arcuate ligament syndrome
Term
Celiac
 Definition
celiac disease
Term
Parkinson's
 Definition
Parkinson's Disease
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