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Med Term 2
Female Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion (amniotic sac) |
| cervic/o | neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus |
| colp/o | vagina |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| galact/o | milk |
| lact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus (womb) |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| metri/o | uterus (womb) |
| uter/o | uterus (womb) |
| metr/o | uterus (womb);measure |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes) |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant |
| -para | to bear (offspring) |
| -salpinx | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes) |
| -tocia | childbirth, labor |
| -version | turning |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| dys- | bad; painful; difficult |
| endo- | in, within |
| multi- | many, much |
| post- | after |
| primi- | first |
| AB; ab | abortion; antibodies |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| G | gravida (pregnant) |
| GC | gonorrhea |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LSO | left salpingo-oorphorectomy |
| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills |
| Pap | Papanicolaou smear |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMP | previous menstrual period |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| RSO | right salpingo-oophorectomy |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| VD | venereal disease |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CS, C-section | cesarean section |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| CWP | childbirth without pain |
| FECG; FEKG | fetal electrocardiogram |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FHT | fetal heart tone |
| FTND | full-term normal delivery |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth rate; intrauterine growth retardation |
| IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| NB | newborn |
| OB | obstetrics |
| para 1, 2, 3 | unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births) |
| UC | uterine contractions |