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MED109LauraRoth
Digestive and Urinary
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09/25/2026
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Term
dys-
 Definition
Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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endo-
 Definition
Within, in 
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hemi-
 Definition
Half 
Term
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, below 
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trans-
 Definition
Across or through
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-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to 
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia, protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid 
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-eal
 Definition
Pertaining to 
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-ectomy
 Definition
Excision 
Term
-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
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-iasis
 Definition
Condition 
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-ic
 Definition
-ic: Pertaining 
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation 
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-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 condition 
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
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-phagia
 Definition
Eating or swallowing 
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair 
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair 
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-ptosis
 Definition
Prolapse, drooping 
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-ptosis
 Definition
Prolapse, drooping 
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing, repairing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge 
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visualization
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-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing, visualization 
Term
-stomy
 Definition
Creation of an artificial opening 
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-stomy
 Definition
Creation of an artificial opening
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-tomy
 Definition
Incision, cut into
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abdomin/o
 Definition
 Abdomen, abdomina
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