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Urinary and Digestive
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09/09/2025
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Dys-
 Definition
Difficult, painful,abmormal
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive, above normal
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Hypo-
 Definition
Deficient, below normal
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Intra-
 Definition
Within
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Peri-
 Definition
Around, surroundings
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Sub-
 Definition
Under, below
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Trans-
 Definition
Across, through
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Poly-
 Definition
Many, much
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An-/A-
 Definition
Without, lacking
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Endo-
 Definition
Inside, within
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Exo-
 Definition
Outside, outward
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Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Pre-
 Definition
Before
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Re-
 Definition
Back, again
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Retro-
 Definition
Backwards, behind
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-algia
 Definition
Pain
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-cele
 Definition
Protrusion, hernia
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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-emesis
 Definition
Vomiting
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-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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-genesis
 Definition
Formation, production
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-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
Breakdown, destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition, increase
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-pathy
 Definition
Disease
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-penia
 Definition
Deficiency
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-pepsia
 Definition
Digestion
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-phagia
 Definition
Eating, swallowing
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-Plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
Drooping, prolapse
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-rrhage/-rrhgia
 Definition
Bursting forth (of blood)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
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-scope
 Definition
Instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing
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-stasis
 Definition
Stopping, controlling
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-stomy
 Definition
Surgical opening
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-tomy
 Definition
Incision, cutting
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-uria
 Definition
Urine, urinary condition
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-genic
 Definition
Producing, forming
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-gram
 Definition
Record, picture
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-graph
 Definition
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-ic/-ical
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-lysis
 Definition
Destruction, break down
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-ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition (infection/infestation)
Term
Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
Appendic/o
 Definition
Appendix
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Bil/i
 Definition
Bile
Term
Bucc/o
 Definition
Cheek
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Cecum/o
 Definition
Cecum
Term
Chol/e
 Definition
Bile, gall
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Cholecyst/o
 Definition
Gallbladder
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Choledoch/o
 Definition
Common bile duct
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Col/o , colon/o
 Definition
Colon
Term
Dent/o, Orth/o
 Definition
Tooth
Term
Duoden/o
 Definition
Duodenum
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Enter/o
 Definition
Intestine
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Esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
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Gloss/o, lingu/o
 Definition
Tongue
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Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
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ile/o
 Definition
Ileum
Term
Jejun/o
 Definition
Jejunum
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen, abdominal wall
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Or/o, stomata/o
 Definition
Mouth
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Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
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Peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Throat
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Proct/o, rect/o
 Definition
Rectum
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Sigmoid/o
 Definition
Sigmoid colon
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Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
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Uvula/o
 Definition
Uvula
Term
Urin/o, ur/o
 Definition
Urine, urine system
Term
Cyst/o, vesic/o
 Definition
Bladder
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Pyel/o
 Definition
Renal pelvis
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Nephr/o, ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
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Ureter/o
 Definition
Ureter
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Urethra/o
 Definition
Urethra
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Glomerul/o
 Definition
Glomerulus
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Hydro/o
 Definition
Water, fluid
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Keton/o
 Definition
Ketones
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Not/i
 Definition
Night
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Olig/o
 Definition
Scanty, few
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Protein/o
 Definition
Protein
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Uric/o
 Definition
Uric acid
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Vesic/o
 Definition
Bladder
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Lith/o
 Definition
Stone
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Meat/o
 Definition
Meatus (opening)
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Natri/o
 Definition
Sodium
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Ox/y
 Definition
Oxygen
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Azot/o
 Definition
Nitrogenous compounds
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Albumin/o
 Definition
Albumin (protein)
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Hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
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Angi/o, vas/o
 Definition
Vessel
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Crypt/o
 Definition
Hidden
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ABD
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
ALT
 Definition
Alanine aminotransferase
Term
AST
 Definition
Aspartate aminotransferase
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BE
 Definition
Barium enema
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
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BRBPR
 Definition
Bright red blood per rectum
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BS
 Definition
Bowel sounds
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CT
 Definition
Computed tomography
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EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscapy
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory bowel disease
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IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
LFTs
 Definition
Liver function test
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NG Tube
 Definition
Nasogastric tube
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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PUD
 Definition
Peptic ulcer disease
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RUQ
 Definition
Right upper quadrant
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right lower quadrant
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LLQ
 Definition
Left lower quadrant
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LUQ
 Definition
Left upper quadrant
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UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
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BUN
 Definition
Blood urea nitrogen
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Cr
 Definition
Creatinine
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ESWL
 Definition
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
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PKD
 Definition
Polycystic Kidney Disease
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KUB
 Definition
Kidney, ureters, bladder (X-ray)
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HD
 Definition
Hemodialysis
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NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
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