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Med 109 week1- Adriana Garcia
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Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
pertaining to stomach
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Enter/o
 Definition
pertaining to the intestine
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Col/o
 Definition
pertaining to the colon
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Hepat/o
 Definition
pertaining to the liver
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Gloss/o
 Definition
pertaining to the tongue
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Cheil/o
 Definition
pertaining to the lip
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Stomat/o
 Definition
pertaining to the mouth
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Hemi
 Definition
pertaining to half
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Nephr/o
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
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Ren/o
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
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Cyst/o
 Definition
pertaining to the bladder or sac
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Urethr/o
 Definition
pertaining to the urethra
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Ureter/o
 Definition
pertaining to the ureter
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Ur/o or Urin/o
 Definition
pertaining to urine or the urinary tract
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Olig/o
 Definition
pertaining to few or scanty amounts
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing, visualization
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-ia
 Definition
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-iasis
 Definition
contition
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-emia
 Definition
in the blood
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-lith
 Definition
stone
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-rrhapy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-gram
 Definition
the record, radiographic image
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-uria
 Definition
urine, urination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visualization
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, seperating
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
Term
ALT
 Definition
alanine transaminase, an enzyme released by damaged liver cells
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AST
 Definition
Aspartate aminotransferase, another enzyme indicating liver cell damage.
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BE 

 

 Definition
Barium enema, a diagnostic test to examine the lower GI tract.
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CBD
 Definition
Common bile duct
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EGD
 Definition
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a procedure to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
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ERCP
 Definition
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, a procedure using an endoscope and X-rays to diagnose and treat problems of the biliary and pancreatic ducts.
Term
FOBT
 Definition

Fecal occult blood test, a lab test for hidden blood in the stool.

 
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as acid reflux.
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H.PYLORI
 Definition

Helicobacter pylori, a type of bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers.

 
Term
IBS
 Definition

Irritable bowel syndrome.

 
Term
MELD
 Definition

 Model for End-Stage Liver Disease.

 
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