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Digestive and urinary systems
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07/08/2025
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dys-
 Definition
Painful, abnormal, difficult
Term
endo
 Definition
 something occurring within the stomach
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hemi-
 Definition
One half
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hyper
 Definition
Excessive or above normal
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hypo
 Definition
 Below normal or deficient
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mal
 Definition
Bad or poor
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para
 Definition
Beside, near, or abnormal
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peri
 Definition
Around or surrounding 
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sub
 Definition
Under or below
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trans
 Definition
Across or through
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Poly
 Definition
Manny or excesive
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Oligo
 Definition
Few or scanty
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Noct
 Definition
Night
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An/a
 Definition
Without or lack
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Dia
 Definition
Through, complete
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-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to celiac
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al
 Definition
ertaining to coloteral
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cele
 Definition
Hernia or prostorution
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centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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eal
 Definition
pertaining to esophageal
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ectomy
 Definition
used for apendix procedures
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gram
 Definition
The record, radiographic image
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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ia
 Definition
Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
Term
iasis
 Definition
Cholelithiasis – A condition involving the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder, which can cause pain and blockages.
Term
ic
 Definition
Pertaining to the liver, as in hepatic function tests, which evaluate liver health.
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
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logist
 Definition
pecialist who studies and treats
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logy
 Definition
the study of
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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megaly
 Definition
enlargment
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
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phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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plasty
 Definition
surgical removal
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ptosis
 Definition
prolaps or dropping
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rrhaphy
 Definition
stutering or reparing
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rreha
 Definition
flow or discharge
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scope
 Definition
instrument used for vizualition
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stomy
 Definition
artificial opening
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tomy
 Definition
incesion cut in to
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ary
 Definition
pertaining to urinary
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lith
 Definition
stone
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pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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scopic
 Definition
visual examination
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tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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uria
 Definition
uria defines urination
Term
lysis
 Definition
loosing or desolution
Term
emia
 Definition
in the blood
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esis
 Definition
condition of increased or excessive production of urine,
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cec/O
 Definition
first part of large intestine cecum
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chol/e
 Definition
bile or gall
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile dunct
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col/o colon
 Definition
colon large intestine
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dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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duoden
 Definition
duodenum first part of smaill intestine
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enter/o
 Definition
in often small intestine
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiiv/o
 Definition
gums
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum third part of small intestine
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jejun
 Definition
second part of small intestine
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen wall
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
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pharyng
 Definition
throat
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proct
 Definition
rectum and anus
Term
sigmoid
 Definition
sigmoid colon s haped of part of the large intestine
Term
albumin
 Definition
a protein in urine
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azot
 Definition
nitrogen waste
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cyst or vesic
 Definition
urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
 Definition
part of the nephron
Term
kal
 Definition
potassium
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
ket
 Definition
ketones
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meat
 Definition
meatus opening
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty few
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protein/o
 Definition
protein
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pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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radi/o
 Definition
radiation
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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spadias
 Definition
tear or opening
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trigon/o
 Definition
trigone area of bladder
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ureter
 Definition
ureter tube from kidney to bladder
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urethr
 Definition
urethra tube from bladder to outside
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uri/n ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
void
 Definition
to urinate
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bacteri
 Definition
bacteria
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hydr
 Definition
water or fluid
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mictur
 Definition
to urinate
Term

GERD

 

 Definition
GASTREOPHAGAL REFLUX DISEASE
Term
GI
 Definition
GASTROINTESTINAL
Term
NPO
 Definition

NIL PER OS

NOT EATING BY MOUTH
Term
NGT
 Definition
NASOGASTRIC TUBE
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PEG
 Definition
PERCUTANEUS ENDOSCOPPIC GATROSTOMY
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PEG
 Definition
PERCUTANEUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY
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TPN
 Definition
TOTAL PARENTAL NUTRITION
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EGD
 Definition
ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY
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IBS
 Definition
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
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IBD
 Definition
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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PUD
 Definition
PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
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RUQ/LUQ
 Definition
RIGHT LEFT UPPER OR LOWER QUADRANT
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BMI
 Definition
BODY MASS INDEX
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ALT OR AST
 Definition
LIVER ENZYMES
Term
BRBPR
 Definition
BRIGHT RED BLOOD PER RECTUM
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H. PYLORI
 Definition
HELICOBACTER PYLORI
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CHRONS DISEASE
 Definition
CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS IN THE INTESTINES
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UTI
 Definition
URINARY TRACT NITROGEN
Term
BUN
 Definition
BLOOD UREA NITROGEN
Term
CR
 Definition
CREATINE
Term
UA
 Definition
URINALYSIS
Term
KUB
 Definition
KIDNEYS URETER BLADDERS
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ESRD
 Definition
END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
Term
HD
 Definition
HEMODYALISIS
Term
PD
 Definition
PERITONEAL DISEASE
Term
IVP
 Definition
INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM
Term
VCUG
 Definition
VOIDING CYSTOURETHROGRAM
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C&S
 Definition
CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
Term
TURP
 Definition
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE
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WILMS TUMOR
 Definition
A KIDNEY CANCER IN CHILDREN
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HDP
 Definition
HYPERSENSITIVE DISEASE OF PREGNANCY
Term
FOLEY
 Definition
FOLEY CATHETER
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