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or/o (CF)

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mouth

ex. or/al: pertaining to the mouth

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stomat/o (CF) (mouth)

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mouth

ex. stomat/itis: inflammation of the mouth

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gloss/o (CF) (mouth)

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tongue

ex. gloss/ectomy: removal of all or part of the tongue

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lingu/o (CF) (mouth)

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tongue

ex. lingu/al: pertaining to the tongue

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bucc/o (CF) (mouth)

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cheeck

ex. buuc/al: pertaining to the check

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cheil/o (CF) (mouth)

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lip

ex. cheil/o/plasty: surgical repair of a defective lip

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labi/o (CF) (mouth)

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lip

ex. labi/al: pertaining to the lips, particularly the lips of the mouth

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dent/o (CF) (mouth)

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teeth

ex. dento/ist: specialist who treats disorders of the teeth

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ondont/o (CF) (mouth)

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teeth
ex. orth/odont/ist: dentist who specializes in correcting and preventing irregularities of abnormally positioned or aligned teeth

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gingiv/o (CF) (mouth)

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gum(s)

ex. gingiv/ectomy: excision of diseased gingival tissue

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sial/o (CF) (mouth)

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saliva, salivary gland

ex. sial/o/lith: calculus formed in a salivary gland or duct

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esophag/o (CF) (esoph, phary, and stom)

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esophagus

ex. esophag/o/scope: instrument in a salivary gland or duct

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pharyng/o (EPS)

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pharynx (throat)

ex. pharyng/o/tonsill/otos: inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils

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gastr/o (EPS)

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stomach

ex. gastr/algia: pain in the stomach; also called stomachache

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pylor/o (EPS)

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plyorous

ex. pylor/o/spasm: involuntary contraction of the plyloric sphincter of the stomach, as in pyloric stenosis

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duoden/o (small intestine)

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

ex. duoden/o/scopy: visual examination of the duodenum

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enter/o (small intestine)

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intestine (usually small intestine)

ex. enter/o/pathy: disease of the intestine

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jejun/o (small intestine)

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jejunum (second part of small intestine)

ex. jejun/o/rrhaphy: suture of the jejunum

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ile/o jejun/o (small intestine)

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ileum (third part of small intestine)

ex. ile/o/stomy: creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall

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append/o (large intestine)

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appendix

ex. append/ectomy: excision of the appendix

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appendic/o (large intestine)

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appendix

ex. appendic/itis: inflammation of the appendix

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col/o (large intestine)

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colon

ex. col/o/stomy: creation of an opening between the coon and the abdominal wall

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colon/o

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colon

ex. colon/o/scopy: visual examination of the colon

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sigmoid/o (large intestine)

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sigmoid colon

ex. sigmoid/o/tomy: incision of the sigmoid colon

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rect/o (terminal end of the large intestine)

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rectum

ex. rect/o/cele: herniation or protrusion of the rectum; also called procele

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proct/o (terminal end of the large intestine)

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anus, rectum

ex. proct/o/logist: physician who specializes in treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and snum

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an/o (terminal end of the large intestine)

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anus

ex. peri/an/al: pertaining to the area around the anus

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hepat/o (accessory organs of digestion)

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liver

ex. hepat/o/megaly: enlargement of the liver

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pancreat/o (accessory organs of digestion)

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pancreas

ex. pancreat/o: destruction of the pancreas (caused by pancreatic enzymes)

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cholangi/o (accessory organs of digestion)

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bile vessel

ex. cholangi/ole: small terminal portion of the bile duct

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chol/e (accessory organs of digestion)

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bile, ball

ex. chol/e/lith: small terminal portion of the bile duct

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cholecyst/o (accessory organs of digestion)

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gallbladder

ex. cholecyst/ectomy: removal of the gallbladder

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choledoch/o (accessory organs of digestion)

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bile duct

ex.choledoch/o/plasty: surgical repair of the bile

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emesis (S)

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vomit

ex. hyper/emesis: excessive vomiting

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iasis (S)

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified) 
ex. chole/e/lith/iasis: abnormal condition of gallstones
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megaly (S)

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enlargement

ex. hepat/o/megaly: enlargement of the liver

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orexia (S)

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appetite

ex. an/orexia: without appetite

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pepsia (S)

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digestion

ex. dys/pepsia: difficult or painful digestion; also called indigestion

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phagia (S)

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swallowing, eating

ex. aer/o/phagia: swallowing air

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prandial (S)

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meal

ex. post/prandial: after, behind

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rrhea (S)

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discharge, flow

ex. steat/o/rrhea: discharge of fat in fecal matter

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dia (P)

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through, across

ex. discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter through the bowel

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peri (P)

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around

ex. peri/odent/itis: inflammation (of tissue) around a tooth

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sub (P)

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under, below

ex. sub/lingu/al: pertaining to the area under the tongue

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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Ba

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barium

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BeE, BE

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barium enema

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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CT

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computed tomography

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenscopy lithotripsy

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock-wave

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasonography (x-ray studies)

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GBS

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gallbladder series

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GER

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gastroesophageal reflex

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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HAV

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hepatitis A virus

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HCV

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hepatitis C virus

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HDV

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hepatitis D virus

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HEV

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hepatitis E virus

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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LFT

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liver function test

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MRCP

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magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

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NG

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nasogastric

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OCG

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oral cholecystography

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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R/O

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rule out

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RGB

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Rous-en Y gastric bypass

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stat

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immediately

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UGIS

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upper gastrointestinal series

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US

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ultrasound; ultrasonography

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