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terminology short list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | albumin |
| amni/o | amnion |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| cervic/o | cervix uteri |
| colp/o | vagina |
| corp/o | body |
| corpor/o | body |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| episi/o | vulva |
| galact/o | milk |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| kal/i | potassium |
| kern/o | kernel |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| keton/o | ketone bodies |
| lact/o | milk |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| meat/o | opening, meatus |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| metr/o | uterus, measure |
| metri/o | uterus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| noct/o | night |
| obstetr/o | midwife |
| olig/o | scanty |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| orch/o | testis |
| orchi/o | testis |
| orchid/o | testis |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| phim/o | muzzle |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| salping/o | tube |
| schiz/o | split |
| sperm/i | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| sperm/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| spermat/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| test/o | testis |
| ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vas/o | vessel, vas deferns, duct |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -arche | beginning |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -ectomy | excision. removal |
| -gen | forming, producing, origin |
| -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ism | condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | specialist in the study of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -para | to bear |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -poiesis | formation, production` |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | discharge, flow |
| -salpinx | tube |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -tocia | childbirth, labour |
| -tomy | incision |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -uria | urine |
| -version | turning |
| a-, an- | without, not |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
| endo- | in, within |
| hypo- | under, below, deficient |
| multi- | many. much |
| primi- | first |
| pseudo- | false |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| AB, Ab, ab | abortion |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| BSE | Breast self exam |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| D&C | dilatation and curettage |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FTND | full-term normal delivery |
| G | gravida |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| MSU | midstream urine |
| Na | sodium |
| OB | obstetrics |
| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
| Pap | Papanicolaou test |
| para 1, 2, 3... | unipara, bipara, tripara.... |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TSE | testicular self exam |
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