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Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum or anus
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract infection
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus (part of the kidney)
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor or selling
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or image
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-uria
 Definition
condition of urine
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone or calculus
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or destruction
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia or protrusion
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping or sagging
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or bleeding
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-genic
 Definition
origan, producing
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat (pharynx)
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine (usually small)
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
jenun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectrum,anus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectrum
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile,gall
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus (tiny kidney filter)
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
urine/o
 Definition
urine
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
protein
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
ket/o or keton/o
 Definition
ketones
Term
noct/i
 Definition
night
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty,few
Term
poly/o
 Definition
many, much
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
electro/
 Definition
eletricity
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointesinal
Term
LGI
 Definition
lower gastrointestinal
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
peptic ulcer disease
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
NPO
 Definition
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
LFTs
 Definition
liver function tests
Term
ALT
 Definition
alanine transaminase
Term
AST
 Definition
aspartate transaminase
Term
BRAT
 Definition
bananas rice applesauce toast diet for gi upset
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
Cr
 Definition
creatinine
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end stage renal disease
Term
HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
Term
CAPD
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidneys, ureters, bladder (X-rays)
Term
spc
 Definition
suprapubic catheter
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
Term
GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
Term
U/A
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
PkD
 Definition
polycystic kidney disease
Term
PkD
 Definition
polycystic kidney disease
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