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Term | Definition |
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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 |