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08/19/2025

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Term
Abdomin/o:
Definition
Abdomen
Term
An/o:
Definition
Anus
Term
Col/o, Colon/o:
Definition
Colon
Term
Enter/o
Definition
Intestine
Term
Gastr/o: 
Definition
Stomach
Term
Hepat/o
Definition
Liver
Term
Lapar/o
Definition
 Abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
Proct/o
Definition
Rectum
Term
Sial/o:
Definition
Saliva, salivary gland 
Term
Cyst/o
Definition
Bladder, sac
Term
Glomerul/o
Definition
Glomerulus
Term
Nephr/o
Definition
 Kidney
Term
Ren/o:
Definition
Kidney
Term
Ureter/o:
Definition
Ureter
Term
Urethr/o:
Definition
Urethra 
Term
-al, -eal, -ic:
Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., renal, esophageal)
Term
-cele:
Definition
 Hernia, protrusion (e.g., cystocele).
Term
-centesis
Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (e.g., abdominocentesis)
Term
-ectomy
Definition
Excision, surgical removal (e.g., gastrectomy)
Term
-gram:
Definition
The record, radiographic image (e.g., urogram)
Term
-graph
Definition
Instrument used to record (e.g., cystograph)
Term
-graphy
Definition
Process of recording, radiographic imaging (e.g., cystography
Term
-ia, -iasis, -osis
Definition
Condition, disease state, abnormal condition (e.g., dyspepsia, nephrosis).
Term
-itis:
Definition
Inflammation (e.g., gastritis, cystitis).
Term
-lith:
Definition
Stone (e.g., urolith)
Term
-logist
Definition
Specialist who studies and treats (e.g., urologist)
Term
-logy
Definition
Study of (e.g., pathology)
Term
-malacia:
Definition
 Softening (e.g., nephromalacia)
Term
-megaly:
Definition
Enlargement (e.g., hepatomegaly)
Term
-oma:
Definition
Tumor, swelling (e.g., adenoma
Term
-pathy
Definition
Disease (e.g., nephropathy
Term
-pepsia:
Definition
Digestion (e.g., dyspepsia
Term
-phagia:
Definition
Eating or swallowing (e.g., dysphagia
Term
-plasty:
Definition
Surgical repair (e.g., rhinoplasty)
Term
-ptosis:
Definition
 Prolapse, drooping (e.g., nephroptosis).
Term
-rrhaphy:
Definition
 Suturing, repairing (e.g., herni rrhaphy)
Term
-scope:
Definition
Instrument used for visual examination (e.g., endoscope
Term
-scopic
Definition
Pertaining to visual examination (e.g., laparoscopic).
Term
-scopy
Definition
Process of visual examination (e.g., colonoscopy
Term
-stomy:
Definition
Creation of an artificial opening (e.g., colostomy)
Term
-tomy: 
Definition
Incision, cutting into (e.g., laparotomy). 
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