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36 digestive & urinary system suffixes
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01/27/2026
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
incision
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-phagia:
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-sialia
 Definition
saliva
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping or controlling
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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trophy:
 Definition
nourishment or development
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ithiasis
 Definition
presence of stones
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-enteritis
 Definition
inflammation of the intestine
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-emia:
 Definition
blood condition
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-nephrosis
 Definition
kidney condition
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-cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder
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-ureteritis
 Definition
: inflammation of the ureter
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-pyuria
 Definition
pus in urine
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albuminuria:
 Definition
presence of albumin in urine
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-anuria
 Definition
absence of urine
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-oliguria
 Definition
reduced urine output
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-uremia
 Definition
blood condition due to kidney failure
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-lithotomy
 Definition
incision to remove stones
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-hydronephrosis
 Definition
welling of the kidney due to urine buildup
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-nephrectomy:
 Definition
surgical removal of a kidney
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-cystectomy:
 Definition
surgical removal of the bladder
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-incontinence
 Definition
inability to control urination
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, seperating
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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