GI/GU Flashcards

1
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cyst/o vesic/o

A

bladder, sac

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2
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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

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3
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meat/o

A

meatus (opening)

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4
Q

nephr/o ren/o

A

kidney

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5
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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6
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ureter/o

A

ureter

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7
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urethr/o

A

urethra

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8
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hydr/o

A

water

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9
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lith/o

A

stone, calculus

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10
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noct/i

A

night

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11
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olig/o

A

scanty, few

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12
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son/o

A

sound

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13
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tom/o

A

cut, section

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14
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urin/o ur/o

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15
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-gram

A

record, radiographic image

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16
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-iasis -esis

A

condition

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17
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-lysis

A

loosening, disolution, separating

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18
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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19
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

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20
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-rrhaphy

A

suturing, repairing

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21
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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22
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

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23
Q

-uria

A

urine, urination

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24
Q

cystitis

A

inflammation of the bladder

(infection of the bladder)

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25
Q

glomerulonephritis

A

inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

can cause damage to the kidneys if not treated

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26
Q

hydronephrosis

A

condition where the kidneys are stretched and swollen as a result of a build-up of urine inside them

abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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27
Q

nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

(infection of the kidney)

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28
Q

nephrolithiasis

A

stones in the kidneys

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29
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pyelonephritis

A

Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

(infection of renal pelvis and kindeys)

30
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ureteritis

A

inflammation of the ureter

31
Q

cystocele

A

protrusion of the bladder

32
Q

calculi

A

stone

33
Q

lithotrispy

A

surgical crushing of a stone

34
Q

an/o

A

anus

35
Q

cec/o

A

cecum

36
Q

col/o colon/o

A

colon

usually denoting the large intestine

37
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum

38
Q

enter/o

A

intestine

usually denoting the small intestine

39
Q

esophag/o

A

esophagus

40
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

41
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

42
Q

jejun/o

A

jejunum

43
Q

or/o stomat/o

A

mouth

44
Q

proct/o rect/o

A

rectum

45
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

46
Q

abdomin/o celi/o lapar/o

A

abdomen (abdominal cavity)

47
Q

chol/e

A

gall,bile

48
Q

diverticul/o

A

diverticulum, blind pouch

49
Q

gloss/o lingu/o

A

tongue

50
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

51
Q

herni/o

A

hernia or protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall

52
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

53
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

54
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus, pyloric sphincter

55
Q

steat/o

A

fat

56
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

57
Q

appendicitis

appendic- -itis

A

inflammation of the appendix

58
Q

cholecystitis

chole- cyst- -itis (note 3 parts to this word)

A

inflammation of the gallbladder

59
Q

choledocholithiasis

choledocho- -lithiasis

A

condition of stones in the common bile duct

60
Q

choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

61
Q

-lithasis

A

presence of stones

62
Q

cholelithiasis

chole- -lithiasis

A

condition of gallstones

63
Q

diverticulitis

divertcul- -itis

A

inflammation of a diverticulum

64
Q

diverticulosis

diverticulo- -sis

A

abnormal condition of having diverticula

65
Q

gastritis

gastr- -itis

A

inflammation of the stomach

66
Q

gastroenteritis

gastro- enter- -itis

A

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

67
Q

ginigivitis

ginigiv- -itis

A

inflammation of the gums

68
Q

hepatitis

hepat- -itis

A

inflammation of the liver

69
Q

pancreatitis

A

inflammation of the pancrease

70
Q

peritonitis

A

inflammation of the peritoneum

71
Q

proctoptosis

A

prolapse of the rectum

72
Q

rectocele

A

protusion of the rectum