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Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
a-,an
 Definition
without
Term
aut-
 Definition
mixture
Term
dia-
 Definition
through or across
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad,painful,difficult
Term
endo
 Definition
internal
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside or outward
Term
hyper
 Definition
above or raised
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under or below
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding,arround
Term
pro-
 Definition
before,forword
Term
re-
 Definition
back,again
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
Term
sub-
 Definition
under ,less, or below
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomitting
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-ephigia
 Definition
eating , swallowing
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of a opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or separation
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-scope
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-uria
 Definition
urin condition
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening or dissolving
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrumental viewing
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by or in
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
or/o,stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
gloss/o,lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
ginger/o
 Definition
gums
Term
dent/o, odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
esophagus/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine (usually small)
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
jejune/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
cholecystectomy/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
peritoneal/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
ren/o, nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
glomeruli/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
peel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
cyst/o, vest/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o, urin/o
 Definition
urine,urinary tract
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin ( a protein )
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
bacteria/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
Coptic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
creating/o
 Definition
creatinine
Term
glycol/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketones
Term
with/o
 Definition
stone
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus(opening)
Term
natri/o
 Definition
sodium
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
olin/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
poetic
 Definition
substance that forms
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py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigone (area in the bladder)
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
vest/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
GI
 Definition
g]Gastrointestinal
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
LGI
 Definition
Lower gastrointestinal
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
Infamitory bowel disease
Term
PEG
 Definition
percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
TPN
 Definition
total Parenteral Nutrition
Term
NG
 Definition
Nasogastric (as in a NG tube)
Term
ETOH
 Definition
Ethanol (alcohol)
Term
EUS
 Definition
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Term
EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduo-denoscopy
Term
Murphys sign
 Definition
gallbladder inflammation
Term
Crohn's disease4
 Definition
type of IBD
Term
Whipple Procedure
 Definition
surgical procedure for pancreatic cancer
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
Cr
 Definition
Creatinine
Term
GFR
 Definition
Glomerular Filtration Rate
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KUB
 Definition
kidneys , uterus ,bladder
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
Term
PD
 Definition
Peritoneal Dialysis
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End stage renal disease
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous Pyelogram
Term
VCUG
 Definition
Voiding Cystourethrogram
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
Foley catheter
 Definition
indwelling urinary catheter
( named after Dr.Fredric Foley)
Term
Brights Disease
 Definition
term for kidney disease
Term
Addison's Disease
 Definition
Adrenal insufficiency affecting kidneys
( Names after Dr.Thomas Addison)
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