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Medical Terms Mod 3

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An   Anus  
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BPH   Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy-noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland  
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BUN   Blood Urea Nitrogen  
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Cholecyst/o   Gallbladder  
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Cholecystogram   X-ray of the gallbladder  
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Cyst/o   Bladder, sac, urinary bladder  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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Diuretic   Increasing the secretion of urine  
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Diverticulitis   Inflammation of a diverticulum or several diverticula  
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Dyspepsia   Difficult digestion  
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Dysuria   Painful or difficult urination  
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Enter/0   Intestines  
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Gastr/o   Stomach  
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GERD   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease- reflux or moving backward of gastric contents into the esophagus  
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Glomerulonephritis   Inflammation fo the glomerulus of the kidneys  
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Gloss/o   Tongue  
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Glycosuria   Presence of glucose in the urine  
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Hematuria   Presence of blood in the urine  
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Hepat/o   Liver  
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IVP   Intravenous Pyelography-recording process of internal structures  
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KUB   Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder- an x-ray of lower abdomen that displays size, shape, and location of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder  
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Laparotomy   Surgical incision into the abdominal wall  
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Lip/o   Fat  
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Lith/o   Stone  
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Micturition   Normal process of expelling urine  
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Nephr/o   Kidney  
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Nephrectomy   Surgical incision into a kidney to remove stones  
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Nephritis   Inflammation of the kidney  
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Nephrolitiasis   Presence of stones in the kdiney (renal calculi or kidney stones)  
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NG   Nasogastric  
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Nocturia   Excessive urination at night  
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Oliguria   Diminished urine secretion  
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Pexy   Surgical fixation  
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Proctologist   Rectum specialist  
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Renal Colic   Pain caused by a passage of a kidney stone  
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UA   Urinalysis  
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UGI   Upper Gastrointestinal  
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Urethrostomy   Creation of a new or artificial opening for the urethra  
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UTI   Urinary Tract Infection- infection of the urinary tract that can include the urethra, urinary bladder, and ureters  
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