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reproductive/
reproductive/Endocrine
Term | Definition |
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gyn/o | woman |
gynec/o | woman |
-logist | one who studies and treats |
endo- | within |
endocrin/o | endocrine |
acr/o | extremities, height |
-megaly | enlargement |
hyper- | above, excessive |
glyc/o | sugar |
-emia | in the blood |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
lith/o | stone |
vas/o | vessel, duct |
-ectomy | excision of |
orch/o | testis, testicle |
-itis | inflammation of |
adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
ante- | before |
part/o | give birth to, labor, childbirth |
-um | no meaning |
tubal ligation | closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying (ligation) |
mast/o | breast |
pseud/o | false |
thyr/o | thyroid gland |
-ism | state of |
oophor/o | ovary |
orchid/o | testis, testicle |
gravid/o | pregnancy |
salping/o | uterine tube |
colp/o | vagina |
spermat/o | sperm |
peri- | surrounding |
puerper/o | childbirth |
Cervical | Pertaining to the cervix |
Poly- | Many |
Dips/o | Thirst |
-ia | Diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
Neonatologist | Physician who studies/treats disorders of a newborn |
Menarche | Beginning of menstration (age 11-16) |
Para- | Beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
Thyroid/o | Thyroid gland |
Hyster/o | Uterus |
-rrhexis | Rupture |
Multi- | Many |
Hypo- | Below, incomplete, deficient |
Prim/i | First |
-a | No meaning |
A- | Absence of, without |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
DOB | Date of birth |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
LMP | last mentrual period |
VBAC | Vaginal birth after cesarian section |
DM | Diabetes mellitus |
BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
TVH | total vaginal hyterectomy |
TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
D&C | dilation and currettage |
menorrhagia | rapid flow of blood at menstruation |
men/o | menstuation |
-rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
balan/o | glans penis |
-plasty | surgical repair |
anorchism | state of absence of testis |
Endocrinologist | Physician who studies and treats diabetes |
Gynecologist | Physician who studies and treats the female reproductive system |
OB | obstetrics |
Acromegaly | Enlargement of extremities caused by excess growth hormone |
Hyperglycemia | Excessive sugar in the blood |
Prostatolith | Stones in the prostate |
Vasectomy | Procedure resulting in male sterilization |
Mastectomy | Surgical removal of a breast |
Orchitis | Inflammation of the testis or testicle |
adrenalectomy | excision of adrenal glands |
antepartum | before childbirth |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
parathyroidectomy | excision of parathyroid glands |
salpingo-oophorectomy | excision of uterine tube and ovary |
prostatectomy | excision of the prostate gland |
hyterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
multigravida | many pregnancies (has been pregnant more than two times) |
oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
hypoglycemia | deficient sugar in the blood |
primigravida | first pregnancy |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |