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Ch 12 Reprod System
Combining forms & Abbrevations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cervi(o) | neck; uterine cervix |
| colp(o), vagin(o) | vagina |
| genti(o) | organs of reproduction |
| hyster(O), uter(o) | uterus |
| metr(O) | measure, uterine tissue |
| oophor(O),ovari(o) | ovary |
| perine(o) | perineum |
| salping(O) | fallopian tube |
| vulv(o) | vulva |
| o(O) | egg (ovum) |
| lapar(o) | abdominal wall |
| men(o) | month |
| top(o) | place or position |
| -tropin | that which stimulates |
| balan(o) | glans penis |
| epididym(o) | epididymis |
| orchi(o), orchid(o), test(o), testicul(0) | testicle |
| pen(o) | penis |
| prostat(o) | prostate |
| scrot(o) | scrotum |
| vas(o) | vessel; ductus deferens |
| rect(o) | rectum |
| semin(o) | semen |
| sperm(o), spermat(o) | spermatoza |
| urethr(o) | urethra |
| crypt(o) | hidden |
| olig(o) | few |
| varic(o) | twisted and swollen |
| bph | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| cx | cervix |
| fsh | follicle-stimulating hormones |
| gu | genitourinary |
| gyn | gyncecology |
| hcg | human chrionic gonadotropin |
| hrt | horomone replacement therapy |
| lh | luteinzing hormone |
| pap | papanicolaou smear, stain, or test |
| pid | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| pms | permenstrual syndrome |
| psa | prostate-specific antigen |
| rpr | rapid plasma regin test |
| std | sexually transmistted disease |
| vdrl | veneral disease research laboratories |