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Term
an- / a-
 Definition
– Without, not
Term
dys-
 Definition
– Difficult, painful, or abnormal
Term
hyper-
 Definition
– Above normal, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
– Below normal, deficient
Term
intra-
 Definition
– Within, inside
Term
peri-
 Definition
– Around, surrounding
Term
retro-
 Definition
– Backward, behind
Term
sub-
 Definition
– Under, below
Term
trans-
 Definition
– Across, through
Term
poly-
 Definition
– Many, much
Term
oligo-
 Definition
– Few, scanty
Term
ur- / uro-
 Definition
– Urine, urinary tract
Term
hepat- / hepato-
 Definition
– Liver
Term
gastr- / gastro-
 Definition
– Stomach
Term
enter- / entero-
 Definition
– Intestine
Term
-algia
 Definition
– pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
– hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
– surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
– removal, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
– blood condition
Term
-genesis
 Definition
– formation, origin
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
-lith
 Definition
– stone
Term
-logist
 Definition
– specialist
Term
-logy
 Definition
– study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
– destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
– enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
– tumor
Term
-opsy
 Definition
– view of
Term
-osis
 Definition
– condition, usually abnormal
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
– surgically created opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
– cutting into
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
– digestion
Term
-phagia
 Definition
– eating, swallowing
Term
-plasty
 Definition
– surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
– drooping
Term
-rrhage / -rrhagia
 Definition
– bursting forth
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
– suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
– flow, discharge
Term
-scope
 Definition
– instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
– visual examination
Term
-spasm
 Definition
– involuntary contraction
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
– narrowing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
– creation of an opening
Term
-therapy
 Definition
– treatment
Term
-tomy
 Definition
– incision, cutting
Term
-uria
 Definition
– urine condition
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
– abdomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
– anus
Term
append/o / appendic/o
 Definition
– appendix
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
– cheek
Term
cec/o
 Definition
– cecum
Term
chol/e
 Definition
– bile, gall
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
– gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
– common bile duct
Term
col/o / colon/o
 Definition
– colon
Term
dent/o / odont/o
 Definition
– teeth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
– duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
– intestines
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
– esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
– stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
– gums
Term
gloss/o / lingu/o
 Definition
– tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
– liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
– ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
– jejunum
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
– abdominal wall
Term
or/o / stomat/o
 Definition
– mouth
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
– pancreas
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
– peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
– pharynx
Term
proct/o
 Definition
– rectum and anus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
– rectum
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
– sigmoid colon
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
– uvula
Term
urin/o / ur/o
 Definition
– urine
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
– kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
– kidney
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
– ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
– urethra
Term
vesic/o / cyst/o
 Definition
– urinary bladder
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
– glomerulus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
– renal pelvis
Term
lith/o
 Definition
– stone
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
– water
Term
ket/o / keton/o
 Definition
– ketone bodies
Term
azot/o
 Definition
– nitrogen
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
– albumin (a protein)
Term
angi/o
 Definition
– vessel
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
– artery
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
– cell
Term
hist/o
 Definition
– tissue
Term
muscul/o / my/o
 Definition
– muscle
Term
necr/o
 Definition
– death
Term
path/o
 Definition
– disease
Term
scler/o
 Definition
– hardening
Term
tox/o
 Definition
– poison
Term
GERD
 Definition
– Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
– Irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
– Inflammatory bowel disease
Term
GI
 Definition
– Gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
– Genitourinary
Term
UGI
 Definition
– Upper gastrointestinal
Term
LGI
 Definition
– Lower gastrointestinal
Term
NGT
 Definition
– Nasogastric tube
Term
TPN
 Definition
– Total parenteral nutrition
Term
PEG
 Definition
– Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
PUD
 Definition
– Peptic ulcer disease
Term
CRC
 Definition
– Colorectal cancer
Term
UC
 Definition
– Ulcerative colitis
Term
CD
 Definition
– Crohn’s disease
Term
Hep A/B/C
 Definition
– Hepatitis A, B, C
Term
ALT
 Definition
– Alanine aminotransferase
Term
AST
 Definition
– Aspartate aminotransferase
Term
BUN
 Definition
– Blood urea nitrogen
Term
Cr
 Definition
– Creatinine
Term
GFR
 Definition
– Glomerular filtration rate
Term
UTI
 Definition
– Urinary tract infection
Term
UA
 Definition
– Urinalysis
Term
KUB
 Definition
– Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (x-ray)
Term
ESRD
 Definition
– End-stage renal disease
Term
HD
 Definition
– Hemodialysis
Term
PD
 Definition
– Peritoneal dialysis
Term
IVP
 Definition
– Intravenous pyelogram
Term
CVA
 Definition
– Costovertebral angle
Term
Cath
 Definition
– Catheter
Term
RBC
 Definition
– Red blood cell
Term
WBC
 Definition
– White blood cell
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