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Gastroenterology
Career Step Gastroenterology Language Workshop
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04/26/2014
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen - abdominal
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adip/o
 Definition
fat - adipose
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aer/o
 Definition
air - aerobic
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append(ic)/o
 Definition
appendix - appendicitis
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bil/i
 Definition
bile - biliary
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum - cecal
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chol/e
 Definition
bile - cholecystectomy
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder - cholecystitis
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col/o
 Definition
colon - colonoscopy
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine - enterocolitis
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus - esophageal
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber - fibroma
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach - gastrectomy
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum - ileocecal
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum - jejunostomy
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lapar/o
 Definition
flank/abdominal wall - laparoscope
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lith/o
 Definition
stone - lithotomy
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onc/o
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bulk/tumor - oncology
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ventr/o
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ventral/belly side - ventral
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dia-
 Definition
through, between, across - dialysis
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dys-
 Definition
difficult/abnormal - dysphagia
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en-/endo-/em-/eso-
 Definition
inside - encapsulated
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intra-
 Definition
within/inside of - intra-abdominal
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multi-/poly-
 Definition
many/excessive - multinodular/polyhydramnios
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para-
 Definition
near, beside, abnormal - parahepatic
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme - amylase
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-cele
 Definition
hernia - cystocele
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or removal - appendectomy
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting - hematemesis
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-emia
 Definition
blood - anemia
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation - pancreatitis
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-ium
 Definition
membrane - hypogastrium
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-oid
 Definition
resembling - adenoid
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-oma
 Definition
tumor - hepatoma
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-ostomy
 Definition
creation of an opening - colostomy
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow - hemorrhage
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-tripsy
 Definition
pulverization - lithotripsy
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment - hypertrophy
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EGF
 Definition
epidermal growth factor
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EGJ
 Definition
esophagogastric junction
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ERCP
 Definition
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GIA
 Definition
gastrointestinal anastomosis
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HJR
 Definition
hepatojugular reflux
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PEG
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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