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HHS Female Reproduct
Medical Word Elements & Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion (amniotic sac) |
| cervic/o | neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
| colp/o; vagin/o | vagina |
| lact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o; uter/o | uterus (womb) |
| mamm/o; mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o; ovari/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes) |
| arche- | beginning |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -para | to bear (offspring) |
| -tocia | childbirth, labor |
| -version | turning |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| dys- | bad; painful; difficult |
| endo- | in, within |
| multi- | many, much |
| post- | after |
| primi- | first |
| AB; Ab; ab | antibody; abortion |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| CA | cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest |
| D | dilatation (dilation) and curettage |
| G | gravida (pregnant) |
| GYN | gynecology |
| CS; C-section | cesarean section |
| Pap | papanicolaou (test) |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth rate |
| IVF-ET | in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| OB | obstetrics |
| UC | uterine contraction |