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Chabner12-Ch08Parts
Chabner, Language of Medicine 12th Ed, Chapter 08 Word Parts & Abbrevs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ART | Assistive Reproductive Techniques |
| BSE | Breast Self Examination |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| Cx | cervix |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IVF | in-vitro fertilization |
| OB | obstetrics |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| amni/o | amnion (sac surrounding the embryo) |
| bartholin/o | Bartholin glands |
| cervic/o | neck; cervix (neck of uterus) |
| chori/o | chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus) |
| chorion/o | chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus) |
| colp/o | vagina |
| culd/o | cul-de-sac |
| episi/o | vulva (external female genitalia) |
| galact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman; female |
| hyster/o | uterus; womb |
| lact/o | milk |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses; menstruation |
| metr/o | uterus (womb); measure |
| metri/o | uterus (womb) |
| my/o | muscle |
| myom/o | muscle tumor |
| nat/i | birth |
| o/o | egg |
| obstetr/o | pregnancy; childbirth |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ov/o | egg |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ovul/o | egg |
| perine/o | perineum (area between anus and scrotum or vulva) |
| phor/o | to bear |
| salping/o | fallopian tube; auditory (eustachian) tube |
| uter/o | uterus (womb) |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o | vulva (female external genitalia) |
| dys- | bad; painful; difficult; abnormal |
| endo- | within |
| in- | in |
| intra- | within |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | none |
| pre- | before; in front of |
| primi- | first |
| retro- | behind; back; backward |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -parous | to bear, bring forth |
| -rrhea | flow; discharge |
| -salpinx | fallopian tube; oviduct |
| -tocia | labour; birth (condition of) |
| -version | turning (condition of) |