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Digestive & Urinary Set
MED109
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/01/2025
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Term
abdomin-
 Definition
pertains to the abdomen
Term
an-
 Definition
indicates a negative, absent, or without condition
Term
chol-
 Definition
refers to gall or bile
Term
dys-
 Definition
describes something painful, abnormal, difficult, or labored
Term
endo-
 Definition
within or inside
Term
enter-
 Definition
relates to the intestines
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gastr-
 Definition
pertains to the stomach
Term
hepat-
 Definition
refers to the liver
Term
ile-
 Definition
pertains to the ileum
Term
jejun-
 Definition
refers to the jejunum
Term
lapar-
 Definition
refers to the abdominal wall or cavity
Term
or-
 Definition
means mouth
Term
proct-
 Definition
pertains to the rectum
Term
sub-
 Definition
indicates under
Term
xer-
 Definition
denotes dryness
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-chezia
 Definition
defecation
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-flux
 Definition
flow
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-lithiasis
 Definition
condition of stones
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-tresia
 Definition
opening
Term
-centesis
 Definition
aspirate
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal by surgery
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing or repairing
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual exam
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual exam
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of artificial opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision or cutting into
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to crush
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
antr/o
 Definition
antrium
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
diverticul/o
 Definition
diverticula
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
dudenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
Term
gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urinary tract
Term
urico
 Definition
uric acid
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
cali/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigone
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin, protein
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketones
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
AIP
 Definition
AUTOIMMUNE PANCREATITIS
Term
ALT
 Definition
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Term
APR
 Definition
ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION
Term
AST
 Definition
ASPARATATE AMINOTRANSFERASE
Term
BE
 Definition
BARIUM ENEMA
Term
BMI
 Definition
BODY MASS INDEX
Term
BM
 Definition
BOWEL MOVEMENT
Term
BS
 Definition
BOWEL SOUNDS
Term
CBD
 Definition
COMMON BILE DUCT
Term
CD
 Definition
CHROHNS DISEASE
Term
CT
 Definition
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
Term
EGD
 Definition
ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY
Term
ERCP
 Definition
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY
Term
EUS
 Definition
ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND
Term
FOBT
 Definition
FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST
Term
GB
 Definition
GALL BLADDER
Term
GERD
 Definition
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Term
GI
 Definition
GASTROINTESTINAL
Term
HAV
 Definition
HEP A VIRUS
Term
HBV
 Definition
HEP B VIRUS
Term
HCV
 Definition
HEP C VIRUS
Term
I7O
 Definition
INTAKE AND OUTPUT
Term
IBD
 Definition
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Term
IBS
 Definition
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
Term
LES
 Definition
LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER
Term
LFT
 Definition
LIVER FUNCTION TEST
Term
MRI
 Definition
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Term
N&V
 Definition
NASUEA AND VOMITING
Term
NG
 Definition
NASOGASTRIC
Term
NPO
 Definition
NOTHING BY MOUTH
Term
PUD
 Definition
PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
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