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digestive and urinary system prefixes
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Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
ad
 Definition
toward
Term
dys
 Definition
bad, painful difficult
Term
endo
 Definition
within, inner
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epi
 Definition
upon, above
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
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
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poly
 Definition
many
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pre
 Definition
before
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re
 Definition
back, again
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sub
 Definition
under, below
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trans
 Definition
across, through
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
genic
 Definition
produced by, forming
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gram
 Definition
record, picture
Term
graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
Term
opathy
 Definition
disease
Term
orrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (blood)
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orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal
Term
ostomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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otomy
 Definition
incision
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pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping
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rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
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rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
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stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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uria
 Definition
urine, urinary condition
Term
urology
 Definition
study of urinary system
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile,gall
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cecum/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
col\o
 Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
dent/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
liver/o
 Definition
liver
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine,urinary tract
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
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noct/i
 Definition
night
Term
protein/o
 Definition
protein
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keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
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glycos/o
 Definition
sugar, glucose
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
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uro/o
 Definition
urine
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein)
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ABD
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ALT
 Definition
alanine aminotransferase
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AST
 Definition
aspartate aminotransferase
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
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BMI
 Definition
body mass index
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BRBPR
 Definition
bright red blood per rectum
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BS
 Definition
bowel sounds
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CBD
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
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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NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
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RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
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LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
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ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
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PKD
 Definition
polycystic kidney disease
Term
PSA
 Definition
prostate-specific antigen
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parental nutrition
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