GI/GU Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
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cyst/o vesic/o
A
bladder, sac
2
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glomerul/o
A
glomerulus
3
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meat/o
A
meatus (opening)
4
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nephr/o ren/o
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kidney
5
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
6
Q
ureter/o
A
ureter
7
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
8
Q
hydr/o
A
water
9
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lith/o
A
stone, calculus
10
Q
noct/i
A
night
11
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olig/o
A
scanty, few
12
Q
son/o
A
sound
13
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tom/o
A
cut, section
14
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urin/o ur/o
A
15
Q
-gram
A
record, radiographic image
16
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-iasis -esis
A
condition
17
Q
-lysis
A
loosening, disolution, separating
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-ptosis
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drooping, sagging, prolapse
20
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-rrhaphy
A
suturing, repairing
21
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-tripsy
A
surgical crushing
22
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-trophy
A
nourishment, development
23
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-uria
A
urine, urination
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cystitis
A
inflammation of the bladder
(infection of the bladder)
25
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
## Footnote
can cause damage to the kidneys if not treated
26
hydronephrosis
condition where the kidneys are stretched and swollen as a result of a build-up of urine inside them
## Footnote
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
27
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
## Footnote
(infection of the kidney)
28
nephrolithiasis
stones in the kidneys
29
pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
## Footnote
(infection of renal pelvis and kindeys)
30
ureteritis
inflammation of the ureter
31
cystocele
protrusion of the bladder
32
calculi
stone
33
lithotrispy
surgical crushing of a stone
34
an/o
anus
35
cec/o
cecum
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col/o colon/o
colon
## Footnote
usually denoting the large intestine
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duoden/o
duodenum
38
enter/o
intestine
## Footnote
usually denoting the small intestine
39
esophag/o
esophagus
40
gastr/o
stomach
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ile/o
ileum
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jejun/o
jejunum
43
or/o stomat/o
mouth
44
proct/o rect/o
rectum
45
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
46
abdomin/o celi/o lapar/o
abdomen (abdominal cavity)
47
chol/e
gall,bile
48
diverticul/o
diverticulum, blind pouch
49
gloss/o lingu/o
tongue
50
hepat/o
liver
51
herni/o
hernia or protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
52
pancreat/o
pancreas
53
peritone/o
peritoneum
54
pylor/o
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
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steat/o
fat
56
uvul/o
uvula
57
appendicitis
## Footnote
appendic- -itis
inflammation of the appendix
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cholecystitis
## Footnote
chole- cyst- -itis (note 3 parts to this word)
inflammation of the gallbladder
59
choledocholithiasis
## Footnote
choledocho- -lithiasis
condition of stones in the common bile duct
60
choledoch/o
common bile duct
61
-lithasis
presence of stones
62
cholelithiasis
## Footnote
chole- -lithiasis
condition of gallstones
63
diverticulitis
## Footnote
divertcul- -itis
inflammation of a diverticulum
64
diverticulosis
## Footnote
diverticulo- -sis
abnormal condition of having diverticula
65
gastritis
## Footnote
gastr- -itis
inflammation of the stomach
66
gastroenteritis
## Footnote
gastro- enter- -itis
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
67
ginigivitis
## Footnote
ginigiv- -itis
inflammation of the gums
68
hepatitis
## Footnote
hepat- -itis
inflammation of the liver
69
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancrease
70
peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
71
proctoptosis
prolapse of the rectum
72
rectocele
protusion of the rectum
