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Mod 4B Med Term
Med Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thyr/o | Thyroid gland |
| Oophor/o | ovary |
| Orchid/o | testes |
| Salping/o | fallopian tubes/oviducts |
| Spermat/o | sperm |
| Cervic/o | cervix |
| Uter/o | uterus |
| Colp/o | vagina |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -tropin | stimulating effect of a hormone |
| Hypo- | deficient; below |
| NSD | Normal spontaneous delivery |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| RAIU | Radioactive iodine uptake |
| LMP | Last menstrual period |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| L and D | Labor & delivery |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of the prostate |
| Amenorrhea | Absence or lack of menstruation |
| Cervical | Pertaining to the cervix |
| Adrenomegaly | Enlargement of the adrenal gland |
| Prostatectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy | Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries |
| Parturition | Childbirth & delivery |
| Menarche | Onset of menstruation |
| Oligospermia | Low sperm count |
| Endocrinologist | Specialist who studies the endocrine system and its diseases. |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Hysterorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus |
| Dystocia | Difficult or painful labor |
| Menorrhagia | Excessive bleeding during the menstrual period |
| Salpingitis | Inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| Colposcopy | Examination of vaginal and cervical tissue using a scope. |
| Cryptorchidism | Undescended testicle |
| Fibroadenoma | Benign tumor in the breast |
| Primigravida | First pregnancy |
| Nullipara | Never having given birth to a viable fetus |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful or abnormal menstrual flow |
| Mastectomy | Surgical removal of the breast and surrounding tissue. |
| Orchitis | Inflammation of the testes |
| Adrenalectomy | Surgical removal of one or both of the adrenal glands |
| Parathyroidectomy | Surgical removal of one or all of the parathryoid glands |
| Acromegaly | Enlargement of the bones of the extremities and face due to excessive secretion of growth hormone |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Abnormal increase of cholesterol in the blood |
| Aspermia | Lack or abscence of sperm |
| Oophoropexy | Surgical fixation of the ovary or ovaries |
| Fallopian tubes | Uterine tubes or oviducts |