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Term
An
 Definition
Without
Term
Dys
 Definition
Bad, painful
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Excessive, above
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Hypo
 Definition
Deficient, below
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Intra
 Definition
Within
Term
Peri
 Definition
Around
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Retro
 Definition
Backward, behind
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Sub
 Definition
Under, below
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Trans
 Definition
Across, through
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Pre
 Definition
Before
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Post
 Definition
After
Term
En, endo
 Definition
In, within
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Ex, exo
 Definition
Out, outside
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Re
 Definition
Again, back
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between
Term
Algia
 Definition
pain
Term
Centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
Chezia
 Definition
defecation
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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Emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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Emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
Gram
 Definition
record
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Graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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Iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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Ic, al, ary, ours
 Definition
pertaining to
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Ism
 Definition
condition
Term
Itis
 Definition
inflammation
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Lith
 Definition
stone
Term
Logy
 Definition
study of
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Lysis
 Definition
destruction, breakdown
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Megally
 Definition
enlargment
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Oid
 Definition
resembling
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Oma
 Definition
tumor
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Osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
Pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
Penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
Pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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Phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
Plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
Ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
Rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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Rrhaphy
 Definition

Suture
Term
Scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
Scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
Stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
Stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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Stomy
 Definition
creating an opening
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Tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
Uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
Spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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Uria
 Definition

urine conditions
Term
Abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
An/o
 Definition
Anus
Term
Appendi/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
Bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
Chol/e
 Definition
gall
Term
Cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
Col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
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Dent/o, odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
Esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
Gloss/o, lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
Ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
Jujun/o
 Definition
Jejunum
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdominal wall
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Lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
Or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
Pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
Peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
throat, pharynx
Term
Proct/o
 Definition

rectum, anus

 
Term
Pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
Rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
REN/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
Sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
Ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
Urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
Ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
Vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
Glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
Meat/o
 Definition
meatus
Term
Mictur/o
 Definition
to urinate
Term
Nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
Noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
Olig/o
 Definition
few
Term
Pyle/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
water
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Lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
Protein/o
 Definition
protein
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Steat/o
 Definition
fat
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Ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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Vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
Azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous waste
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Keton/o
 Definition
ketones
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Bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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Albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
Genitourinary
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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IBS
 Definition
Irritable bowel syndrome
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IBD
 Definition
Inflammatory bowel disease
Term
UC
 Definition
Ulcerative colitis
Term
Chron’s
 Definition
Chron’s disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
Peptic ulcer disease
Term
NPO
 Definition

Nothing by mouth
Term
PO
 Definition
By mouth
Term
NG
 Definition
Nasogastric
Term
PEG
 Definition
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
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BM
 Definition
Bowel movement
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood urea nitrogen
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Cr
 Definition
creatine
Term
UA
 Definition
Urine analysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary tract infection
Term
ESRD
 Definition

End-stage renal disease
Term
CKD
 Definition
Chronic kidney disease
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HD
 Definition
Hemodialysis
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CAPD
 Definition
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous pyelogram
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
TURP
 Definition
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
C&S
 Definition
Culture and sensitivity
Term
Cath
 Definition
Catheter
Term
Foley
 Definition
Foley catheter
Term
E. Coli
 Definition
Escherichia coli
Term
Reiter’s syndrome
 Definition
eponym for reactive arthritis
Term
Addison’s disease
 Definition
adrenal gland disorder affecting sodium and urinary function
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