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genitourinary system
genitourinary abbrev
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| Cl | Chloride |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IC | interstitial cystitis |
| K | potassium |
| Na | sodium |
| TCC | transitional cell carcinoma |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UPJ | ureteropelvic junction |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption |
| Gc | gonococcus |
| GCT | germ cell tumor |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus-2; herpes genitalis |
| NGU | nongonococcal urethritis |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate |
| TUMT | transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
| TUR | transurethral resection (of the prostate) |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) | ovarian follicles begin maturing and secrete estrogen |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | released by anterior lobe. stimulates follicle to mature and release egg (ovulation) |
| fimbriae (sing. fimbria) | feathery ends of fallopian tubes |
| corpus luteum | tiny yellow endocrine structure that releases estrogen and progesterone |
| perimetrium | outer layer of uterus |
| myometrium | muscle layer of uterus |
| endometrium | lining of uterus |
| vulva | external female genitalia |
| prolactin | hormone associated with formation and production of milk |
| oxytocin | releases breast milk |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CX | cervix |
| D & C | dilation and curettage |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| EOC | epithelial ovarian cancer |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| IDC | infiltrating ductal carcinoma |
| LEEP | loop electrocautery excision procedure |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMB | postmenopausal bleeding |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| UAE | uterine artery embolization |
| arteri/o | artery |
| cyst/o, vesicul/o | bladder |
| calic/0, cali/o, calyc/o | calyx |
| cellul/o | cell |
| cortic/o | cortex |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| hil/o | hilum |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| meat/o | meatus |
| medull/o | medulla |
| parenchym/o | parenchyma |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| strom/o | stroma |
| trigon/o | trigone |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urin/o, ur/o | urine, urinary system |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| gonad/o | gonad |
| chym/o | juices |
| pen/i, phall/o | penis |
| preputi/o, posth/o | prepuce, foreskin |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| scrot/o | scrotum |
| semin/i | semen |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatozoon |
| ster/o | steroid |
| strom/o | stroma |
| test/o, testicul/o, orchid/o, orch/o | testis, testicle |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| vas/o | vas deferens, ductus deferens |
| bartholin/o | Bartholin's gland |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| cervic/o, trachel/o | cervix |
| clitorid/o | clitoris |
| endometri/o | endometrium |
| salping/o, fallopi/o | fallopian tube |
| gynec/o | female |
| fimbri/o | fimbria |
| follicul/o | follicle |
| fund/o | fundus |
| hymen/o | hymen |
| labi/o | labia |
| men/o, menstru/o | menstruation, menses |
| mesenter/o | mesentery |
| lact/o, galact/o | milk |
| myometri/o | myometrium |
| papill/o, thel/e | nipple |
| oophor/o, ovari/o | ovary |
| ov/o, ov/i, ovul/o, o/o | ovum, egg |
| perimetri/o | perimetrium |
| perine/o | perineum |
| culd/o | rectouterine pouch |
| hyster/o, metri/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o, episi/o | vulva |
| -salpinx | fallopian tube |
| -arche | beginning |
| -ation | process of |
| -pause | stop, cease |
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