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Chabner12-Ch08Parts
Chabner, Language of Medicine 12th Ed, Chapter 08 Word Parts & Abbrevs
Term | Definition |
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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) |