Medical Word Elements & Abbreviations
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| bilirubin | yellowish breakdown product of red blood cells
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| bolus | Mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed
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| sphincter | Circular band of muscles that secretes is products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel
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| or/o; stomat/o | mouth
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| gloss/o;lingu/o | tongue
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| bucc/o | cheek
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| cheil/o; labi/o | lip
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| dent/o; odont/o | teeth
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| gingiv/o | gum(s)
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| sial/o | saliva
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| esophag/o | esophagus
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| pharyng/o | pharynx
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| gastr/o | stomach
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| pylor/o | pylorus
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| duoden/o | duodenum(first part of small intestine)
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| enter/o | intestine(usually small intestine)
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| jejun/o | jejunum(second part of small intestine)
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| ile/o | ileum(third part of small intestine)
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| append/o; appendic/o | appendix
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| col/o; colon/o | colon
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| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon
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| rect/o | rectum
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| proct/o | anus, rectum
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| an/o | anus
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| hepat/o | liver
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| cholangi/o | bile vessel
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| chol/e | bile, gall
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| cholecyst/o | gallbladder
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| choledoch/o | bile duct
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| -emesis | vomit
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -orexia | appetite
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| -pepsia | digestion
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| -phagia | swallowing, eating
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| -prandial | meal
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| -rrhea | discharge, flow
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| dia- | thorugh, across
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| peri- | around
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| sub- | under, below
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| BM | bowel movement
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| CT | computed tomography
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| HDV | hepatitis D virus
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| HEV | hepatitis E virus
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| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome
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| LFT | liver function test
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| STAT | immediately
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| R/O | rule out
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| a.c. | before meals
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| b.i.d. | twice a day
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| hs | half strength
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| h.s. | at bedtime
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| NPO; n.p.o. | nothing by mouth
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| pc, p.c. | after meals
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| p.o. | by mouth
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| p.r.n. | as required
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| qAM | every morning
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| q.d. | every day
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| q.h. | every hour
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| q.2h. | every two hours
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| q.i.d. | four times a day
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| q.o.d. | every other day
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| qPM | every evening
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| t.i.d. | three times a day
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