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 Definition
without
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad,painful
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below normal
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
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sub-
 Definition
under
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term

Suffixes

-algia

 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia/swelling
Term
-celesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by
Term
-gram
 Definition
record/image
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow/discharge
Term
rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping/controlling
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
Term
-y
 Definition
condition/process
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
Root Words
 Definition
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
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
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum/anus
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urolog/o
 Definition
urinary tract
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
fec/o
 Definition
feces
Term
det/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
odont/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
meatus
 Definition
opening
Term
calic/o
 Definition
calyx
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla
Term
papill/o
 Definition
nipple like projection
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
protein
Term
Abbreviations/Acronyms/Eponyms
 Definition
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
IBS
 Definition
irritable bowel syndrome
Term
IBD
 Definition
inflammatory bowel disease
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
NPO
 Definition
NOTHING BY MOUTH
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
PEG
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter ,bladder
Term
CR
 Definition
creatinine
Term
NA
 Definition
sodium
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
pH
 Definition
acidity level
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
RLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Term
ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retro grade cholangiopancreatography
Term
FOBT
 Definition
fecal occult blood test
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
OBA
 Definition
overactive bladder
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
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