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Term
Gastro
Definition

Meaning: stomach

Example: gastroenteritis- inflammation of the stomach & intestines

Term
Entero-
Definition

Meaning: intestines

Example: enteropathy - diseases of the intestines

Term

Colo-/Colono-

 

Definition

Meaning: colon

Example: colonoscopy- examination of the colon

Term
Hepato-
Definition

Meaning: liver

Example: hepatitis- inflammation of the liver

Term
Chole-
Definition

Meaning: bile or gall

Example: cholecystectomy- removal of the gallbladder

Term
Pancreato-
Definition

Meaning: pancreas 

Example: pancreatitis- inflammation of the pancreas

Term
Odonto/Dento-
Definition

Meaning: teeth

Example: dentist, odontalgia- tooth pain

Term
Procto-
Definition

Meaning: Anus/rectum

Example: proctology- study of rectum diseases.

Term
Nephro-/Reno-
Definition

Meaning: kidney

Example: nephritis, renal failure,

Term
Uro-/Uri-
Definition

Meaning: urine or urinary system

Example: urology- study of urinary tract

Term
Cysto-
Definition

Meaning: bladder or sac

Example: cystitis- inflammation of the bladder

Term
Pyelo-
Definition

Meaning: renal pelvis

Example: pyelonephritis- inflammation of kidney+ renal pelvis

Term
Uretero-
Definition

Meaning: ureter

Example: ureterolithiasis- stone in the ureter

Term
Urethro-
Definition

Meaning: urethra

Example: urethritis- inflammation of the urethra

Term
Glomerulo-
Definition

Meaning: glomerulus (kidney filtering unit)

Example: glomerulonephritis- inflammation of the glomerulus

Term
emesis
Definition
Vomiting
Term
penia
Definition
deficiency lukopenia
Term
lith
Definition
stone cholelith.
Term
stenosis
Definition

narrowing

pylorostenosis

Term
stenosis
Definition
narrowing, pylorostenosis
Term
-rrhage/ -rrhagia
Definition

excessive flow, bleeding.

hemorrhage

Term
-rrhea
Definition

flow, discharge

diarrhea

Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

hepatomegaly

Term

-malacia

 

Definition

softening

osteomalacia

Term
cele
Definition

hernia or protrusion 

cystocele

Term
-algia/-dynia
Definition

pain

gastralgia

Term
-pathy
Definition

disease

enteropathy

Term
-iasis
Definition
pathological condition urolithiasis
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition  nephrosis
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation gastritis
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgically created opening colostomy
Term
-otomy
Definition

surgical incision 

colotomy

Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal appenectomy
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition

surgical suturing 

herniorrhaphy

Term
-plasty
Definition

surgical repair

gastroplasty

Term
pexy
Definition

surgical fixation 

nepharopexy

Term
meter
Definition

instrument for measuring 

glucometer

Term
metry
Definition

measurement

esophagometry

Term
graph
Definition
process of recording polygraph
Term
graphy
Definition
process of recording angiography
Term
gram
Definition
record, picture urogram
Term
scopy
Definition

visual examination

colonoscopy

Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
stomat/o
Definition
mouth
Term
lingu/o
Definition
tongue
Term
gloss/o
Definition
tongue
Term
odont/o
Definition
tooth
Term
dent/o
Definition
tooth
Term
gingiv/o
Definition
gums
Term
sial/o
Definition
saliva
Term
ptyal/o
Definition
saliva
Term
esophag/o
Definition
esophagus
Term
pharyng/o
Definition
throat
Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
pylor/o
Definition

pylorus

(stomach sphincter)

Term
enter/o
Definition
small intestine
Term
duoden/o
Definition
duodenum
Term
jejun/o
Definition
jejunum
Term
ile/o
Definition
ileum
Term
appendic/o
Definition
appendix
Term
col/o
Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
Definition
colon
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
rect/o
Definition
rectum
Term
proct/o
Definition
rectum & anus
Term
an/o
Definition
anus
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
chol/e
Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
Definition
bile duct
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
Term
liver (alt)
Definition
hepatic/o
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
glomerul/o
Definition
golmerulus
Term
cortic/o
Definition
cortex
Term
medull/o
Definition
medulla (kidney interior)
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
cyst/o
Definition
bladder
Term
vesic/o
Definition
bladder
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
trigon/o
Definition
trigone of bladder
Term
ur/o
Definition
urine
Term
urin/o
Definition
urine
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
azot/o
Definition
nitrogen waste
Term
keton/o
Definition
ketones
Term
hydr/o
Definition
water fluid
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
albumin/o
Definition
albumin (protein)
Term
bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
Term
crypt/o
Definition
hidden (e.g cryptorchidism, or hidden testicle, sometimes appears in urinary anatomy learning)
Term
GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
UGI
Definition
upper gastrointestial (tract)
Term
LGI
Definition
lower gastroinestinal
Term
GERD
Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBS
Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
TPN
Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
NG
Definition
nasogastric (tube)
Term
PEG
Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
EGD
Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
RUQ
Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant (appendix region)
Term
Crohn's disease
Definition
inflammatory bowel condition
Term
Meckel's diverticulum
Definition
congenital small intestine pouch
Term
Whippie procedure
Definition
pancreatic cancer surgery
Term
Gilbert syndrome
Definition
mild liver disorder
Term
Barrett's esophagus
Definition
esophageal cell change from acid reflux
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UA
Definition
urinalysis
Term
BUN
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
GFR
Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
ESRD
Definition
end stage renal disease
Term
HD
Definition
Hemodialysis
Term
CRF
Definition
chronic renal failure
Term
AKI
Definition
acute kidney injury
Term
KUB
Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
Term
IVP
Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
IC
Definition
interstitial cystitis
Term
Horseshoe kidney
Definition
(congenital condition named for appearance- not a person but accepted as anatomical eponym)
Term
Brunner glands
Definition
(duodenal glands sometimes studied in GI/ renal crossover conditions)
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