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Chapter 11 & 12
Genitourinary & Female Reproductive System
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08/19/2010
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Term
AB
 Definition
Antibody, Abortion
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein)
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion(amniotic sac)
Term
an-
 Definition
not, without
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andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Renal Failure
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria (singular, bacterium)
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia , Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Term
BSE
 Definition
Breast Self-Examination
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
C & S
 Definition
Culture and Sensitivity
Term
cath
 Definition
cathererization, catheter
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
Term
-cide
 Definition
killing
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation, washing
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
CPD
 Definition
Cephalopelvic Disproportion
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
CS
 Definition
Cesarean Section
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cysto
 Definition
cystoscopy
Term
D & C
 Definition
Dilatation
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, across
Term
DRE
 Definition
Digital Rectal Examine
Term
DUB
 Definition
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dialation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
ED
 Definition
Erectile Dysfunction, Emergency Department
Term
EMG
 Definition
Electromyography
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
endo-
 Definition
in, within
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epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End-Stage Renal Disease
Term
ESWL
 Definition
Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy
Term
EU
 Definition
Excretory Urography
Term
FEKG
 Definition
Fetal Electrocardiogram
Term
FHR
 Definition
Fetal Heart Rate
Term
FHT
 Definition
Fetal Heart Tone
Term
FSH
 Definition
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Term
FTND
 Definition
Full-Term Normal Delivery
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
-gen
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
gen/o
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, origin
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
gonads, sex glands
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
Term
GU
 Definition
Genitourinary
Term
GYN
 Definition
Gynecology
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
HRT
 Definition
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Term
HSG
 Definition
Hysterosalpingography
Term
HSV
 Definition
Herpes Simplex Virus
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine Device
Term
IVP
 Definition
Intravenous Pyelogram, Intravenous Pyelography
Term
IVU
 Definition
Intravenous Urography
Term
K
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium (an electrolyte)
Term
keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (acids & acetones)
Term
KUB
 Definition
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
LBW
 Definition
Low Birth Weight
Term
LH
 Definition
Luteinizing Hormone
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
LMP
 Definition
Last Menstrual Period
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separation, destruction, loosening
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
meat/o
 Definition
opening, meatus
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses, menstruation
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus (womb); measure
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metri/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium (an electrolyte)
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
NB
 Definition
Newborn
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nulli-
 Definition
none
Term
OB
 Definition
Obstetrics
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
overy
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
orchi/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
Pap
 Definition
Papanicolaou (test)
Term
-para
 Definition
to bear (children)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum (are between scrotum [or vulva in females] and anus)
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
Term
PID
 Definition
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
PMS
 Definition
Premenstrual Syndrome
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
pre-
 Definition
before, in front ot
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
PSA
 Definition
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Term
pseudo-
 Definition
FALSE
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, downward displacement
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retr/o
 Definition
backward, behind
Term
RP
 Definition
Retrograde Pyelogram, Retrograde Pyelography
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of)
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tube)
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tube)
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-spadias
 Definition
slit, fissure
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cell
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoa, sperm cell
Term
STD
 Definition
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing stricture
Term
TAH
 Definition
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis (plural testes)
Term
-tocia
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
TSE
 Definition
Testicular Self-Eamination
Term
TURP
 Definition
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Term
TVH
 Definition
Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus (womb)
Term
UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens, duct
Term
VCUG
 Definition
Voiding Cystourethrography
Term
VD
 Definition
Venereal Disease
Term
-version
 Definition
turning
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
AI
 Definition
Artificial Insemination
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