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MED109 Week 1
Digestive and Urinary
135
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05/07/2025
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Term

prefix-

Dys

 Definition
Painful, abnormal, difficult
Term

Prefix-

Endo

 Definition
Within, in
Term

Prefix-

Hemi

 Definition
Half
Term

Prefix-

Sub

 Definition
Under, Below
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Prefix-

Peri

 Definition
Around
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Prefix-

Anti

 Definition
Against
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Prefix-

Dia

 Definition
Through
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Prefix

A-

 Definition
Without
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Prefix

An-

 Definition
Without
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Prefix

Poly-

 Definition
Many, Much
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Prefix

Dia-

 Definition
Through, Complete
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Prefix

Olig-

 Definition
Few, Scanty
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Prefix

Hyper-

 Definition
Excessive, Above Normal
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Prefix

Hypo-

 Definition
Below Normal
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Prefix

Is-

 Definition
Equal
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Suffix

Ac-

 Definition
Pertaining to
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Suffix

-Al

 Definition
Pertaining to
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Suffix

-Cele

 Definition
Hernia, protrusion
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Suffix

-Centesis

 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-Eal

 Definition
Pertaining to
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-Ectomy

 Definition
Excision
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Suffix

-Gram

 Definition
The record, radiographic image
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Suffix

-Graph

 Definition
Instrument used to record
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-Graphy

 Definition
Process of recording
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-ia

 Definition
Condition of, abnormal state
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-iasis

 Definition
Condition
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-ic

 Definition
pertaining to
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Suffix

-itis

 Definition
Inflammation
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-logist

 Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
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-logy

 Definition
Study of
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-malacia

 Definition
softening
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-megaly

 Definition
Enlargement
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-oma

 Definition
Tumar
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Suffix

-osis

 Definition
Abnormal condition
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Suffix

-pathy

 Definition
disease
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suffix

-pepsia

 Definition
digestion
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suffix

-phagia

 Definition
eating or swallowing
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suffix

-plasty

 Definition
surgical repair
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suffix

-ptosis

 Definition
prolapse, drooping
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suffix

-rrhea

 Definition
flow, discharge
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suffix

-ary

 Definition
pertaining to
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suffix

-emia

 Definition
in the blood
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suffix

-esis

 Definition
condition
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suffix

-lith

 Definition
stone
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suffix

-lysis

 Definition
loosening, dissolution, separating
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suffix

-rrhaphy

 Definition
suturing, repairing
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suffix

-scope

 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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suffix

-scopic

 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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suffix

-scopy

 Definition
visual examination
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suffix

-stomy

 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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suffix

-uria

 Definition
urine, urination
Term

root word

abdomin/o

 Definition
abdomen
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root word

an/o

 Definition
anus
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root word

antr/o

 Definition
antrum
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append/o

 Definition
appendix
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cec/o

 Definition
cecum
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celi/o

 Definition
abdomen
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cheil/o

 Definition
lip
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chol/e

 Definition
Gall, bile
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cholangi/o

 Definition
bile duct
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choledoch/o

 Definition
common bile duct
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col/o

 Definition
colon
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colon/o

 Definition
colon
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diverticul/o

 Definition
diverticulum
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duoden/o

 Definition
duodenum
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enter/o

 Definition
intestine
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esophag/o

 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o

 Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o

 Definition
gum
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root word

gloss/o

 Definition
tongue
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hepat/o

 Definition
liver
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herni/o

 Definition
hernia
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ile/o

 Definition
lleum
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root word

jejun/o

 Definition
jejunum
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lapar/o

 Definition
abdomen
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lingu/o

 Definition
tongue
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or/o

 Definition
mouth
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palat/o

 Definition
palate
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pancreat/o

 Definition
pancreas
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peritone/o

 Definition
peritoneum
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polyp/o

 Definition
polyp
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proct/o

 Definition
rectum
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pylor/o

 Definition
pylorus
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rect/o

 Definition
rectum
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sial/o

 Definition
saliva
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sigmoid/o

 Definition
sigmoid colon
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steat/o

 Definition
fat
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stomat/o

 Definition
mouth
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uvul/o

 Definition
uvula
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xer/o

 Definition
dryness
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albumin/o

 Definition
albumin
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azot/o

 Definition
urea, nitrogen
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blast/o

 Definition
developing cell, germ cell
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root word

cyst/o

 Definition
bladder, sac
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glomerul/o

 Definition
glomerulus
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glyc/o

 Definition
sugar
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glycos/o

 Definition
sugar
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hydr/o

 Definition
water
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lith/o

 Definition
stone, calculus
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meat/o

 Definition
meatus
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root word

meat/o

 Definition
meatus
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nephr/o

 Definition
kidney
Term
Gi
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
bowel
 Definition
abbreviation for the large intestine
Term
LES
 Definition
lower esophageal sphincter
Term
UES
 Definition
upper esophageal sphincter
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
MCD
 Definition
mixed connective tissue disease
Term
UC
 Definition
ulcerative colitis
Term
crohn's
 Definition
Crohn's disease
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
CDD
 Definition
chronic digestive disease
Term
renal
 Definition
relating to the kidneys
Term
nephr/o, ren/o
 Definition
word root for kidney
Term
ur/o, uria
 Definition
word root for urine
Term

olig/o

 

 Definition
word root for scanty or less than normal
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
word root for bladder
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
Term
ESWL
 Definition
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Term
HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
Term
OAB
 Definition
overactive bladder
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
nephron
 Definition
basic structural and function unit of the kidney
Term
glomeruli
 Definition
tiny blood vessel networks in the kidney
Term
nephropexy
 Definition
surgical procedure to fix a kidney in its normal position
Term
polyuria
 Definition
frequent urination
Term
anuria
 Definition
no urine formation
Term
oliguria
 Definition
reduced urine formation
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inflammation of the kidneys
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