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White mod - term
White mod - term genitourinary, male, female
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cele | hernia, herniation of |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of, excision |
| -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -para | to bear |
| -salpinx | tube |
| -tocia | labour, childbirth |
| -uria | urine condition |
| -version | turning |
| a- | not, without |
| an- | not, without |
| ante- | before |
| dys- | painful, difficult, bad |
| endo- | in, within |
| epi- | above, on top |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | deficient |
| juxta- | beside, next to |
| lacti- | milk |
| multi- | many |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many, much |
| post- | after |
| primi- | first |
| albumin/o | albumin(protein) |
| amni/o | amnion; amniotic sac |
| andr/o | male |
| azot/o | nitrogenous compounds |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| cali/o | calyx |
| calic/o | calyx |
| cervic/o | cervix, neck of uterus |
| colp/o | vagina |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| episi/o | vulva |
| galact/o | milk |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| gonad/o | gonad (sex gland) |
| gynec/o | woman; female |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| kal/i | potassium |
| keton/o | nitrogenous wastes |
| labi/o | lip |
| lact/o | milk |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| lith/o | stone |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| meat/o | meatus opening |
| men/o | menses |
| metr/o | uterus |
| metri/o | uterus |
| nat/o | birth |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | scanty |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| orch/i | testes |
| orch/o | testes |
| orchi/o | testes |
| orchid/o | testes |
| ov/o; ov/i | egg |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| py/o | pus |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| salping/o | tube (fallopian, eustachian) |
| sperm/o | sperm |
| spermat/o | sperm |
| ur/o | urine, urinary |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urin/o | urine, urinary |
| uter/o | uterus |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| vas/o | vas deferens, duct, vessel |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| paus/o | stop |
| cortic/o | outer section |
| ab- | from, away from |
| ad- | toward |
| eu- | good |
| inter- | between |
| infra | below, under |
| -spadias | fissure |
| -tropin | stimulating |
| -ism | condition of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -micro | small |
| A/G | albumin-globulin |
| AGN | acute glomerulonephritis |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C & S | culture & sensitivity |
| cath | catheterization; catheter |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESL; ESWL | extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| EU | excretory urography |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IVP | intravenous pyelography |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| Na | sodium |
| PCNL | percutaneous nephrolithotomy |
| pH | degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| RP | retrograde pyelography |
| SG, sp. gr. | specific gravity |
| TSE | testicular self-examination |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| GU | genitourinary |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux (failure of urine to pass through the ureters to the bladder) |
| EMG | electromyography |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrography |
| EBT | external beam therapy |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| TUR(P) | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| BRAT | bananas, rice, applesauce, toast |
| CF | clear fluids |
| CF-DAT | start w/ clear fluids, progress to diet as tolerated |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| DD | diabetic diet |
| FF | full fluids |
| GF | gluten free |
| G-tube | gastrostomy tube |
| HF | high fibre |
| HP | high protein |
| LR | low residue |
| MN | minced |
| NAS | no added salt |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| REG | regular diet |
| SS | surgical soft |
| T&A diet | tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy diet, no red jello, no hot beverages |
| AB | abortion |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| CA | cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest |
| D | dilation & cutterage |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| G | gravida (pregnant) |
| GC | gonococcus |
| GYN | gynecology |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingography |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LSO | left salpingo-oopherectomy |
| OCP | oral contraceptive pills |
| pap | papanicolaou (test) |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMP | premenstrual period |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| RSO | right salpingo-oopherectomy |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| VD | venereal disease |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CS | cesarean section |
| CVS | chorionic villus sampling |
| CWP | childbirth without pain |
| FECG | fetal electrocardiogram |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FTND | full-term normal delivery |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth rate |
| IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| NB | newborn |
| OB | obstetrics |
| para 1, 2, 3, etc | unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births |
| UC | uterine contractions |
| dc | discharge |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EDC | estimated date of conception |
| ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
| FH, FHx | family history |
| FHT | fetal heart tone |
| XX | female sex chromosomes |
| XY | male sex chromosomes |
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