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abdomin/o abdomen
aliment/o nourishment; nutrition
an/o anus
append/o, appendic/o appendix
bil/i bile; gall
bucc/o cheek
cec/o cecum (first part of large intestine)
cheil/o lip
cholangi/o bile; vessel
chol/e gall; bile
cholecyst/o gallbladder
choledoch/o common bile duct
cirrh/o orange-yellow
col/o, colon/o colon; large intestine
cyst/o cyst; fluid sac; bladder
dent/i tooth
dips/o thirst
duoden/o duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
diverticul/o diverticulum
enter/o intestines (usually the small intestine)
esophag/o esophagus
gastr/o stomach
gingiv/o gums
gloss/o tongue
gluc/o, glyc/o sugar; glucose
hemat/o, hem/o blood
hepat/o liver
herni/o hernia
ile/o ileum (third part of small intestine)
inguin/o groin
jaund/o yellow
jejun/o jejunum (second part of small intestine)
labi/o lip
lapar/o abdominal wall; abdomen
ling/o tongue
lith/o stone; calculus
odont/o tooth
or/o mouth
pancreat/o pancreas
peritone/o peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs)
phag/o eat; swallow; engulf
pharyng/o pharynx; throat
proct/o rectum; anus
rect/o rectum
sial/o saliva; salivary gland
sigmoid/o sigmoid colon; sigmoid
splen/o spleen
stomat/o mouth
a-, an- not; without
de- lack of; down; less; removal of
dia- through; complete
dys- painful; difficult
endo- in; within
epi- on; over; upon
hypo- below; below normal; deficient
peri- around; surrounding
poly- many; much
post- after; behind
pre- before; in front of
sub- below; under
ultra- beyond; excess
-ac, -al, -ary, -eal, -ic pertaining to
-ase enzyme
-ation process; condition
-chezia defecation; elimination of waste
-clysis irrigation; washing
-ectomy surgical removal; excision
-emesis vomiting
-gen substance that produces
-ia condition
-iasis abnormal condition
-ist specialist
-itis inflammation
-megaly enlargement
-orexia appetite
-osis abnormal condition
-pepsia digestion
-pexy surgical fixation
-phagia eating; swallowing
-prandial meal
-rrhaphy suture
-rrhea flow; excessive discharge
-scope instrument used to view
-stalsis contraction
-stomy surgical opening
-tripsy crushing
-um, -us structure; tissue; thing
a.c., ac before meals (from the Latin ante cibum)
abd abdominal
ATT PHYS attending physician
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BS blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
CAT computerized axial tomography
CBC complete blood count
CC chief complaint
CT computed tomography
CV cardiovascular
DM diabetes mellitus
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
HAV hepatitis A
HBV hepatitis B
HCV hepatitis C
K potassium
LGI lower gastrointestinal
LLQ left lower quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
mg milligram(s)
Na sodium
NG, ng nasogastric
NPO; n.p.o. nothing by mouth
NS nonsmoker
N/V nausea and vomiting
p.c., pc after meals
PO; p.o. by mouth
PRN, p.r.n. as needed
Pt, pt. patient
Q4H every four hours
R rectal
RLQ right lower quadrant
RUQ right upper quadrant
SOB shortness of breath
UGI upper gastrointestinal
y/o years old
 

 



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