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urinary and digestive system
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Undergraduate 1
03/09/2026
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Term
antr/o
 Definition
antrum
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
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polyp/o
 Definition
small growth
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
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steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dryness
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
blast/o
 Definition
developing cell, germ cell
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CCPD
 Definition
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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CRCL
 Definition
creatinine clearance
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
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R/O
 Definition
rule out
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A.C
 Definition
before meals
Term
BID
 Definition
twice a day
Term
hs
 Definition
half strength
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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pc
 Definition
after meals
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p.o
 Definition
by mouth
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
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chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile
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cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
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