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Mod 3B Med Term

Med Term

QuestionAnswer
Oliguria Diminished urine secretion
Dysuria Painful or difficult urination
Urethrostomy Creation of a new or artificial opening for the urethra
Cholecystogram X-ray of gallbladder
Proctologist Specialist who studies the rectum, colon and anus
Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney
Dyspepsia Painful or abnormal digestion; indigestion
Laparotomy Surgical incision in to the abdominal wall
Nephrectomy Surgical removal of a kidney
Cystitis Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Hematuria Presence of blood in the urine
Hematemesis Vomiting blood
KUB Kidneys, ureters & bladder
BUN Blood urea nitrogen
UA Urinalysis
UGI Upper gastrointestinal
NG Nasogastric
IVP Intravenous pyelography
UTI Urinary tract infection
GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease
ren/o kidney
enter/o intestines
gastr/o stomach
hepat/o liver
lith/o stone
lip/o fat
cholecyst/o gallbladder
gloss/o tongue
cyst/o bladder; sac; urinary bladder
nephr/o kidney
an- no; not; without
-pexy surgical fixation
hydr/o water; fluid
ureter/o ureter
col/o colon
Aphagia Loss of the ability to swallow
Colonoscopy Endoscopic visualization and examination of the large intestine from the anus to the ileocecal junction.
Pyloroplasty Surgical procedure for enlarging the opening between the stomach and duodenum
Urethropexy Surgical fixation of the urethra.
Meatotomy Incision into the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening.
Gastrodynia Pain in the stomach; stomachache
Sialolithiasis Presence of salivary stones or calculi in the salivary gland or duct.
Pancreatitis Inflammation of the pancreas
Sigmoidoscopy Endoscopic visualization and examination of the sigmoid colon
Polyuria Excessive urination
Nephroptosis Downward displacement of drooping kidney; aka a floating kidney.
Cystorrhaphy Suturing of the urinary bladder
Diverticulosis Prescence of diverticula in the colon
Diverticulitis Inflammation of a diverticulum or several diverticula in the large intestine.
Three parts of small intestine Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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