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Med Term Mod 3
Possible Med Test Terms For Mod 3
Question | Answer |
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an | Without |
BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
cholecystogram | x-ray of the gallbladder |
cyst/o | bladde or sac |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
diuretic | increasing the secretion of urine |
diverticulitis | inflammation of a dverticolum or several diverticula |
dyspepsia | painful or abnormal digestion (indigestion) |
dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
enter/o | intestines |
gastr/o | stomach |
GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidneys |
gloss/o | tongue |
glycosuria | prsence of glucose in the urine |
hematuria | presence of blood in the urine |
hepat/o | liver |
IVP | Intravenous Pyelography |
KUB | Kidneys Ureters and Bladder |
laparotomy | surgical incision into the abdomin wall |
lip/o | fat |
lith/o | stone or calculus |
micturition | normal process o expelling urine |
nephr/o | kidney |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney; excesion of a kidney |
nephritis | inflammatin of the kidney |
nephrolitiasis | presence of stones in the kidneys |
NG | Nasogastric |
nocturia | excessive urination at night |
oliguria | diminished urin secretion |
pexy | suspension or fixation |
proctologist | someone who studies the rectum |
renal colic | abdominal pain commonly caused by kidney stones |
UA | Urinalysis |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
urethrostomy | creation of a new or artificial opening for the urethra |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
hematemesis | Vomiing Blood |