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Terms Ch 7,8,9, & 16
Side B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cervical | pertaining to the cervix |
| Polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| Neonatologist | specialist who treats newborn disorders |
| Menarche | beginning or onset of menstruation |
| Parathyroidectomy | excision of the parathyroid gland |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy | surgical removal of fallopian tubes & ovaries |
| surgical removal of all or part of prostate | |
| Hysterorrhexis | rupture of uterus |
| Multigravida | many pregnancies |
| Menorrhagia | increased flow with menstrual period |
| Salpingitis | inflammation of fallopian tubes |
| Balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
| Anorchism | absence of one or both testies |
| Hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| Primagravida | first pregnancy |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| DOB | date of birth |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after Cesarean |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| D&C | dilation & curettage |
| Gynecologist | specialist who treats diseases of reproductive system |
| Endocrinologist | specialist who treats diabetes |
| OB | obstetrics |
| Acromegaly | enlargement of extremities due to excessive Growth Hormone (GH) |
| Hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| Prostatolith | stone in prostate |
| Vasectomy | procedure to sterilize a male |
| Tubal ligation | surgical cutting of fallopian tube |
| thyr/o | thyroid |
| -itis | inflammation |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| gravid/o | pregnancy |
| salping/o | uterine or fallopian tube |
| colp/o | vagina |
| spermat/o | sperm |
| hypo | low or below |
| puerper/o | childbirth |
| orchid/o | testis or testicle |
| Mastectomy | removal of breast |
| Orchitis | inflammationof testis |
| Adrenalectomy | excision of adrenal glands |
| Antepartum | period before birth |
| Pseud/o | false |