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Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
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09/09/2025
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Term
a- / an-
 Definition
Without, not
Term
dys-
 Definition
Bad, painful, difficult
Term
hyper-
 Definition
Excessive, above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
Deficient, below normal
Term
intra-
 Definition
Within
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peri-
 Definition
Surrounding
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sub-
 Definition
Under, below
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epi-
 Definition
Upon, over
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retro-
 Definition
Backward, behind
Term
inter-
 Definition
Between
Term
poly-
 Definition
Many
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oligo-
 Definition
Few, scanty
Term
endo-
 Definition
Within
Term
exo-
 Definition
Outside
Term
uro-
 Definition
Urine, urinary organs
Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture
Term
-clysis
 Definition
Irrigation, washing
Term
-crine
 Definition
To secrete
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
Dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
-emesis
 Definition
Vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-graph
 Definition
Instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
Specialist
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-lith
 Definition
Stone
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
Deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
Digestion
Term
-phagia Eating,
 Definition
swallowing
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
Drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhage / -rrhagia
 Definition
Bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
Instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
Surgical opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Cutting, incision
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
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an/o
 Definition
Anus
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append/o / appendic/o
 Definition
Appendix
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bil/i
 Definition
Bile
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bucc/o
 Definition
Cheek
Term
cec/o
 Definition
Cecum
Term
chol/e
 Definition
Bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
Gallbladder
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
Bile duct
Term
col/o /
 Definition
colon/o Colon
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder, sac
Term
dent/o / odont/o
 Definition
Tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
Intestine (usually small)
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
Esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
Gums
Term
gloss/o / lingu/o
 Definition
Tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
Water
Term
ile/o
 Definition
Ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
Jejunum
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
lith/o
 Definition
Stone
Term
nephr/o / ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
or/o / stomat/o
 Definition
Mouth
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pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
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peritone/o
 Definition
Peritoneum
Term
phag/o
 Definition
Eating, swallowing
Term
proct/o / rect/o
 Definition
Rectum, anus
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
Pylorus
Term
sial/o
 Definition
Saliva
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
Sigmoid colon
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
Ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
Urethra
Term
ur/o / urin/o
 Definition
Urine, urinary organs
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
Bladder
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
Albumin
Term
azot/o
 Definition
Nitrogenous waste
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
Glomerulus
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glyc/o / gluc/o
 Definition
Sugar
Term
ket/o / keton/o
 Definition
Ketones
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meat/o
 Definition
Meatus
Term
mictur/o
 Definition
To urinate
Term
nat/o
 Definition
Birth
Term
noct/o
 Definition
Night
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
Renal pelvis
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py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
Trigone (bladder area)
Term
uric/o
 Definition
Uric acid
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
Genitourinary
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous pyelogram
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood urea nitrogen
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End-stage renal disease
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
NG
 Definition
Nasogastric
Term
TPN
 Definition
Total parenteral nutrition
Term
ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic ulcer disease
Term
R/O
 Definition
Rule out
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Term
TKO
 Definition
To keep open (IV)
Term
PO
 Definition
By mouth
Term
PRN
 Definition
As needed
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice a day
Term
TID
 Definition
Three times a day
Term
QID
 Definition
Four times a day
Term
PT
 Definition
Prothrombin time
Term
PTT
 Definition
Partial thromboplastin time
Term
ALT (SGPT)
 Definition
Alanine transaminase
Term
AST (SGOT)
 Definition
Aspartate transaminase
Term
Hep A/B/C
 Definition
Hepatitis A/B/C
Term
WBC
 Definition
White blood cell count
Term
RBC
 Definition
Red blood cell count
Term
Murphy's Sign
 Definition
Eponym for gallbladder inflammation test
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
ante-
 Definition
before
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, on
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exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
gyne-
 Definition
woman
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
pro-
 Definition
forward
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
trans-
 Definition
across
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-cide
 Definition
to kill
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
substance that produces
Term
-genesis
 Definition
formation, creation
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, disease
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-opathy
 Definition
disease of
Term
-orrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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