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Med109 Lesson2 Nadia S.
Digestive and urinary flashcards
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05/30/2025
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CHOLE- 

 

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 bile / gall, cholecystectomy = removal of the gallbladder
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GASTR- 

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stomach, gastritis = inflammation of the stomach

 

 
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NEPHR- 

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kidney, nephrotoxic = toxic to the kidney
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PROCTO-    

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anus / rectum, proctalgia = pain in the rectum
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REN-

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kidney, renal failure.     
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-OSTOMY

 

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create an opening,colostomy = surgical opening into the colon

 

 
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-TOMY

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cutting into,nephrectomy = removal of a kidney
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CYSTO- 

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bladder / sac, cystitis = inflammation of the urinary bladder   
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HEPATO-

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liver, hepatitis = inflammation of the liver
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A-: 
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absence of, without 
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an-:
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absence of, without
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Dia-:
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through,=complete
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dys-:
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painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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Poly-:
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many, much
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  • albumin/o: Albumin
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  • azot/o: Urea, nitrogen
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  • blast/o: Developing cell, germ cell
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  • cyst/o: Bladder, sac
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  • glomerul/o: Glomerulus
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  • glyc/o: Sugar
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  • hydr/o: Water
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  • lith/o: Stone, calculus
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  • meat/o: Meatus
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  • nephr/o: Kidney
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  • noct/i: Night
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  • olig/o: Few, scanty
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  • olig/o: Few, scanty
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  • py/o: Pus
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  • pyel/o: Renal pelvis
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  • ren/o: Kidney
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  • ur/o: Urine, urinary tract
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  • ureter/o: Ureter
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  • urethr/o: Urethra
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  • urethr/o: Urethra
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  • urin/o: Urine, urinary tract
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  • vesic/o: Bladder, sac
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  • abdomin/o: Abdomen, abdominal
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  • an/o: Anus
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  • antr/o: Antrum
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  • append/o: Appendix
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  • appendic/o: Appendix
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  • appendic/o: Appendix
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  • cec/o: Cecum
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  • celi/o: Abdomen, abdominal cavity
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  • cheil/o: Lip
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  • chol/e: Gall, bile
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  • cholangi/o: Bile duct
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  • choledoch/o: Common bile duct
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  • col/o: Colon
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  • colon/o: Colon

 

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  • diverticul/o: Diverticulum
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  • duoden/o: Duodenum
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  • enter/o: Intestine
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  • esophag/o: Esophagus
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  • gastr/o: Stomach
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  • gingiv/o: Gum
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  • gloss/o: Tongue
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  • hepat/o: Liver
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  • herni/o: Hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
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  • ile/o: Ileum
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  • jejun/o: Jejunum
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  • lapar/o: Abdomen, abdominal cavity
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  • lingu/o: Tongue
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  • or/o: Mouth

 

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  • palat/o: Palate
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  • pancreat/o: Pancreas
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  • peritone/o: Peritoneum
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  • polyp/o: Polyp, small growth
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  • proct/o: Rectum
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  • polyp/o: Polyp, small growth
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  • proct/o: Rectum
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  • pylor/o: Pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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  • rect/o: Rectum
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  • sial/o: Saliva, salivary gland
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  • sigmoid/o: Sigmoid colon
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  • steat/o: Fat

 

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  • stomat/o: Mouth
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  • uvul/o: Uvula
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