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Digestive & urinary system root words
Med109-GR
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09/11/2025
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Term
Gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
Enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
Col
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
Hepat
 Definition
liver
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Pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
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Or
 Definition
mouth
Term
Pharyng
 Definition
throat (pharynx)
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Esophag
 Definition
esophagus
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Append
 Definition
appendix
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Duoden
 Definition

  • duodenum (first part of small intestine)

 

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Jejun
 Definition
jejunum (middle part of small intestine)
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Ile
 Definition

  • ileum (last part of small intestine)

 

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Term
Rect
 Definition
rectum
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An
 Definition
anus
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Chol
 Definition
bile, gall
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Bil/i
 Definition
bile
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Nephr
 Definition
kidney
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Ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
Cyst
 Definition
bladder
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Vesic
 Definition
bladder
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Ureter
 Definition
ureter (tube from kidney to bladder)
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Urethr
 Definition
urethra (tube from bladder to outside)
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Ur
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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Glomerul
 Definition
glomerulus (part of kidney)
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Pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis (part of kidney)
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Calic
 Definition
calyx (part of kidney)
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Lith
 Definition
stone (kidney stone)
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Ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
Urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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Cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
Bucc
 Definition
cheek
Term
Cheil
 Definition
lip
Term
Dent / Odont
 Definition
tooth
Term
Gloss / Lingu
 Definition
tongue
Term
Sial
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
Term
Cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
Choledoch
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
Proct
 Definition
rectum, anus
Term
Lapar
 Definition
abdomen
Term
Stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
Albumin
 Definition
protein (albumin)
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Azot
 Definition
nitrogen
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Bacteri
 Definition
bacteria
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Ket/o
 Definition
ketones (acetones)
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Noct/i
 Definition
night
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Olig
 Definition
scanty, few
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Poly
 Definition
many, much (as in polyuria)
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Protein
 Definition
protein
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Py
 Definition
pus
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Gluc / Glyc / Glycos
 Definition
sugar, glucose
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