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Ch 10&11
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| azot/o | nitrogenous compounds |
| azoturia | nitrogenous compounds in the urine |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| bacteriuria | bacteria in the urine |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual exam of the bladder |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| vesicocele | hernia of the bladder |
| vesicoscopy | visual exam of the bladder |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| glomerulopathy | disease of the glomerulus |
| gluc/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glucogenesis | creation of glucose |
| glucos/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glyc/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glycos/o | glucose, sugar, sweet |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| glycemia | sugar in the blood |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| keton/o | ketone bodies (acids and acetones) |
| ketonuria | ketone bodies in the urine |
| lith/o | stone |
| nephrolithiasis | pathological condition of the kidney stones |
| meat/o | meatus, opening |
| meatotome | cutting (enlarging) instrument for a meatus |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| nephrologist | specialist in the study of the kidneys |
| ren/o | kidney |
| renal | pertaining to the kidneys |
| noct/o | night |
| nocturia | urination at night |
| olig/o | deficiency |
| oliguria | deficiency of urine |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| peritoneal | pertaining to the peritoneum |
| py/o | pus |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney |
| pelv/i | pelvis |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis |
| ur/o | urine |
| urin/o | urine |
| urology | study of disorders of the urinary tract |
| urinometer | measuring instrument for urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| ureterostenosis | narrowing or stricture of the ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urethropexy | surgical fixation of the urethra |
| AGN | acute glomerulonephritis |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| Cath | catheterization, catheter |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| Cysto | cystoscopy |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| H2O | water |
| I&O | intake and output |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| SG, sp, gr | specific gravity |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UC | urine culture |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrography |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| andr/o | male |
| androgynous | pertaining to male and female |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| cryptorchidism | condition of hidden testes |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| orch/o | testis |
| orchi/o | testis |
| orchid/o | testis |
| test/o | testis |
| testicul/o | testis |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| H2O | water |
| I&O | intake and output |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| SG, sp, gr | specific gravity |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UC | urine culture |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrography |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| andr/o | male |
| androgynous | pertaining to male and female |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| cryptorchidism | condition of hidden testes |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| orch/o | testis |
| orchi/o | testis |
| orchid/o | testis |
| test/o | testis |
| testicul/o | testis |
| orchipathy | disease of a testis |
| orchiectomy | surgical removal of a testis |
| orchidopexy | surgical fixation of a testis |
| testomegaly | enlargement of a testis |
| testicular | pertaining to the testes |
| phall/i | penis |
| phalloid | resembling penis |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| prostatoplasty | surgical repair of the prostate |
| semin/o | sperm |
| sperm/o | sperm |
| spermat/o | sperm |
| seminuria | semen in the urine |
| aspermia | condition of no sperm |
| spermatogenesis | production of sperm |
| vas/o | vessel |
| vasotomy | cutting into or incision of a vessel |
| amni/o | amnion (amniotic sac)amniotic fluid |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| cervical | pertaining to the cervix |
| colp/o | vagina |
| colposcopy | visual exam of the vagina |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vaginopexy | surgical fixation of the vagina |
| embry/o | embryo |
| embryonic | pertaining to an embryo |
| episi/o | vulva |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| episiotomy | cutting into or incision of the vulva (perineum) |
| vulvodynia | pain of vulva |
| fet/o | fetus |
| fetotoxic | poisonous to a fetus |
| glact/o | milk |
| galactorrhea | flow or discharge of milk |
| lact/o | milk |
| lactotherapy | milk therapy |
| gonad/o | gonads |
| gonadectomy | surgical removal of a gonad |
| gynec/o | women, female |
| gynecology | study of female (disorders) |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| metr/o | uterus |
| uter/o | uterus |
| hysterotomy | cutting or incision of the uterus |
| metrocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of the uterus |
| uterocervical | pertaining to the uterus and cervix |
| lapar/o | abdomen, abdominal wall |
| lararoscopy | visual exam of the abdomen |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of the breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| men/o | menses |
| dysmenorrhea | bad, painful, or difficult menstrual flow |
| nat/o | birth |
| natal | pertaining to birth |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of an ovary |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ovarioptosis | prolapse of an ovary |
| ov/o | ovum |
| ovogenesis | creation of an ovum |
| perine/o | perineum |
| perineoplasty | surgical repair of the perineum |
| placent/o | placenta |
| placental | pertaining to the placenta |
| salping/o | tube (fallopian or eustachian) |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| son/o | sound |
| sonorous | full and loud in sound |
| vagin/a | vagina |
| vaginapexy | surgical fixation of the vagina |
| AB | abortion |
| BSE | breast self-exam |
| C-section | cesarean section |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| EDC | estimated date of confinement (due date) |
| ERT, HRT | estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| GYN | gynecology |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| LMP | last menstrual peroid |
| OC | oral contraceptive |
| Pap | papanicolaou smear |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
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