ANTI

Against. Antifreeze

DE

OPPOSITE. DEFROST

DIS

NOT, OPPOSITE OF DISAGREE

EN

CAUSE TO. ENCORE. EMBRACE

FORE

BEFORE. FORECAST

IM-IN. INFIELD

IN-, IM, IL,

NOT. INJUSTICE, IMPOSSIBLE

INTER

BETWEEN. INTERACT

MID

MIDDLE, MIDWAY

MIS

WRONGLY, MISFIRE

NON

NOT, NONSENSE

NON

NOT, NONSENSE

OVER

OVER, OVERLOOK

PRE

BEFORE, PREFIX

RE-

AGAIN, RETURN

SEMI-

HALF, SEMICIRCLE

ARTHR/O

JOINT

CARDI/O

HEART

CUTANE/O

SKIN

DERM/O

SKIN

DERM/O

SKIN

GASTR/O

STOMACH

HEMAT/O

BLOOD

HEPAT/O

LIVER

LARYNG/O

 LARY OR VOICE BOX

MY/O

MUSCLE

MYEL/O

BONE MARROW OR SPINAL CORD

NEUR/O

NERVE

OSTE/O

BONE

OT/O

EAR

RHIN/O

NOSE

CYT/O

CELL

DERM/O

SKIN

HEPAT/O

LIVER

NEPHR/O

KIDNEY

NEURO/O

NERVE

OSTE/O

BONE

PNEUM/O

LUNG

ABDOMIN/O

ABDOMEN

APPEND/O

APPENDIX; SMALL STRUCTURE HANGING FROM A LARGE STRUCTURE

ARTERI/O-

ARTERY

INTESTIN/O-

INTESTINE

THYROID/O-

THYROID GLAND

TONSILL/O-

TONSIL

VENO-

VEIN

PATH/O

DISEASE

TRANS-

THROUGH, ACROSS

ULTRA-

BEYOND EXCESS

UN-

NOT

PANCREAT/O

PANCREAS

OR/O, STOMA/O

MOUTH

CHOLECYST/O

GALLBLADDER

CHOL/E

BILE

PROCT/O

RECTUM, ANUS

-ECTOMY

SURGICAL REMOVAL (APPENDECTOMY)

-SCOPY

VISUAL EXAMINATION (COLONOSCOPY)

-ALGIA

PAIN (GASTRALGIA)

-OSIS

ABNORMAL CONDITION (CIRRHOSIS)

REN/O

KIDNEY

URETER/O

URETER

PYEL/O

RENAL PELVIS

VESIC/O

BLADDER

ALBUMIN/O

ALBUMIN (A PROTEIN IN URINE)

-URIA

CONDITION OF URINE (HEMATURIA)

-LITH

STONE (NEPHROLITH)

-CELE

HERNIA, PROTRUSION (CYSTOCELE)

-GRAM

RECORD OR PICTURE (UROGRAM)

-PEXY

SURGICAL FIXATION (NEPHROPEXY)

A

WITHOUT

BE

Barium Enema

BM

Bowel Movement

CBD

Common Bile Duct

EGD

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

GI

Gastrointestinal, referring to the digestive tract.

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as acid reflux.

ERCP

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, used to diagnose and treat conditions of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome, a common disorder that effects the large intestine. 

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease, a name for two digestives disorders: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

UC

Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease.

PUD

NG TUBE

Nasogastric tube, a tube pass through the nose and into the stomach.

NPO

Nothing By mouth

CBC

Complete Blood Count. A blood test that can reveal

conditions like anemia from internal bleeding.

FOBT

Fecal occult blood test. A lab test used to check for hidden in stool samples.

H. pylori

Helicobacter pylori. A bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers.

IBS

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome. A disorder affecting the large intestine. 

N&V

Nausea and vomiting.

PEG

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The endoscopic placement of a feeding tube through the abdominal wall.

UC

Ulcerative colitis. And Inflammatory bowel that cause inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract.

UGI

Upper gastrointestinal (series). A test using x-rays to examine the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone. Regulates water retention.

ARF

Acute renal failure (also AKI for acute kidney injury).

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen. A blood test to evaluate kidney function. 

CKD

Chronic kidney disease. A progressive loss of kidney function over time.

ESRD

End-stage renal disease. The final stage of chronic kidney disease.

ESWL

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. A procedure to crush kidney stones.

GFR

Glomerular filtration rate. A test to measure kidney function. 

HD

Hemodialysis. A treatment that filters waste and water from the blood.

KUB

Kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB X-RAY).

OAB

Overactive bladder.

ADH

antidiuretic hormone vasopressin

BILI

Bilirubin

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CAPD

continuous ambulatory

peritoneal dialysis

CATH

CATHERE, CATHERERIZATION

ATN

acute tubular necrosis

CL[-]

CHLORIDE

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome.

O&P

Ova and parasites

pc

after meals

Peyer's patches

Lymphoid tissue found in the lining of the of the small intestine.

VCUG

Voiding cystourethrogram.

Bowman's Capsule 

The cup- like sac that encloses the glomerulus at the beginning of the nephron.

Henle's loop

The U-shape portion of the renal tubule.

Fabry disease

An inherited disease that affects the kidneys and other organs.

Goodpasture syndrome

Autoimmune disease that damages the lungs and kidneys, 

ACR

albumin/creatinine ratio

-tomy 

(Cut into, incision)

ENDOMETRIUM

The inner lining of the uterus.

Hysterectomy

Surgical removal of the uterus

Hysteria

Historically, an emotional condition associated with the womb, from which the word derives.

Myometrium

The muscle layer of the uterus,

NEO-

New

-optosis

Sagging

peri

Around

Hydro-

water

-arche

Beginning

-parous

Bearing, bringing forth

-tocia

Labor

-salpinx

Fallopian tube

-cyesis

Pregnancy

Mamm/o, mast/o

breast

Men/o

Menstruation

Olig/o

Scanty

Perine/o

Perineum

Vagin/

Vagina

Puerper/o

Childbirth

Umbilic/o

Umbilicus, navel

Adnexa

Accessory parts of an organ

Anteversion

Forward tipping of the uterus

Coitus/copulation

Sexual intercourse

Gynopathic

pertaining to diseases of women

Mastoptosis

sagging breast

Orifice

Opening

Oligomenorrhea

Scanty menstrual flow 

Menarche

Beginning of menstruation

Myometrium

Muscular layer lining the uterus

Retroversion

abnormal tipping backward of the uterus 

salpingitis

inflammation of fallopian tubes