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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| lith/o | stone |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| meat/o | opening |
| balan/o | penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o | testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o, spermat/o, sperm/i | sperm |
| Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) | loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure |
| Urinary tract infection (UTI) | infection of the urinary tract |
| Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) | abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| UA | Urine analysis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogramI |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| KUB | Kidney, Ureters, Bladder |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| Cath | catheter |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| I & O | intake and output |
| OAB | overactive bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VUR | Vesicoureteral |
| BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| STD/STI | sexually transmitted disease/infection |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| episi/o, vulv/o | vulva |
| perine/o | perineum (area between the vagina and the anus) |
| gynec/o, gyn/o | woman |
| mast/o, mamm/o | breast |
| lact/o | milk |
| cervic/o | cervix (neck) |
| hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
| pelv/i | pelvic |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| men/o | menstruation |
| salping/o | fallopian tube |
| amni/o | amnion |
| cyesis | pregnancy |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion |
| toc/o | labor |
| fet/o | fetus |
| part/o, nat/o | birth |
| GYN | gynecology |
| CIPP | Chronic idiopathic pelvic pain |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| STD/STI | sexually transmitted disease/infection |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| Cx | cervix |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingogram |
| SHG | sonohysterography |
| TVS | transvaginal sonography |
| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| TAH/BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy/ bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| VH | vaginal hysterectomy |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| LGA | large for gestational age |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| EDD | estimated date of delivery |
| CS, C-section | cesarean section |
| P | births |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| G | gravida |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| DOB | date of birth |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| FOB | father of the baby |