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Tanya Caceres
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04/08/2026
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a- / an-
 Definition
without, not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal
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intra-
 Definition
within
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-plasty
 Definition
repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument
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-scopy
 Definition
visual exam
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-genic
 Definition
producing
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-y
 Definition
condition
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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meat/o
 Definition
opening
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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chol/e
 Definition
bile
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
bile duct
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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viscer/o
 Definition
organs
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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odyn/o
 Definition
pain
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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natri/o
 Definition
sodium
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albumin/o
 Definition
protein
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
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GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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ESRD
 Definition
end stage renal disease
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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KUB
 Definition
kidney ureter bladder x-ray
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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I&O
 Definition
intake and output
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NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
PEG
 Definition
feeding tube
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TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of prostate
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RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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Cr
 Definition
creatinine
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Na
 Definition
sodium
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K
 Definition
potassium
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Cl
 Definition
chloride
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H&P
 Definition
history and physical
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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Tx
 Definition
treatment
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Hx
 Definition
history
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Sx
 Definition
symptoms
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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Rx
 Definition
prescription
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IV
 Definition
intravenous
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
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