terminology short list
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| albumin/o | albumin
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| amni/o | amnion
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| balan/o | glans penis
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| cervic/o | cervix uteri
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| colp/o | vagina
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| corp/o | body
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| corpor/o | body
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| crypt/o | hidden
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| cyst/o | bladder
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| epididym/o | epididymis
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| episi/o | vulva
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| galact/o | milk
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| glomerul/o | glomerulus
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| gynec/o | woman, female
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| hyster/o | uterus
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| kal/i | potassium
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| kern/o | kernel
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| ket/o | ketone bodies
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| keton/o | ketone bodies
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| lact/o | milk
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| lapar/o | abdomen
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| lith/o | stone, calculus
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| mamm/o | breast
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| mast/o | breast
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| meat/o | opening, meatus
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| men/o | menses, menstruation
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| metr/o | uterus, measure
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| metri/o | uterus
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| noct/o | night
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| obstetr/o | midwife
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| olig/o | scanty
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| oophor/o | ovary
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| orch/o | testis
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| orchi/o | testis
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| orchid/o | testis
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| ovari/o | ovary
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| perine/o | perineum
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| phim/o | muzzle
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| prostat/o | prostate gland
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| py/o | pus
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| pyel/o | renal pelvis
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| ren/o | kidney
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| salping/o | tube
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| schiz/o | split
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| sperm/i | spermatozoa, sperm cells
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| sperm/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells
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| spermat/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells
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| test/o | testis
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| ur/o | urine, urinary tract
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| uter/o | uterus
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| vagin/o | vagina
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| vas/o | vessel, vas deferns, duct
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| vesic/o | bladder
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| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle
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| -al | pertaining to
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| -algia | pain
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| -arche | beginning
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| -ary | pertaining to
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| -cele | hernia, swelling
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| -centesis | surgical puncture
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| -cyesis | pregnancy
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| -ectomy | excision. removal
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| -gen | forming, producing, origin
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| -genesis | forming, producing, origin
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| -gram | record, writing
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| -gravida | pregnant woman
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| -ic | pertaining to
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| -ism | condition
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -logist | specialist in the study of
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| -para | to bear
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| -pathy | disease
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -poiesis | formation, production`
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -rrhea | discharge, flow
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| -salpinx | tube
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| -scopy | visual examination
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| -tocia | childbirth, labour
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| -tomy | incision
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| -tripsy | crushing
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| -uria | urine
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| -version | turning
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| a-, an- | without, not
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| ante- | before, in front of
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| contra- | against, opposite
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| dys- | bad, painful, difficult
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| endo- | in, within
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| hypo- | under, below, deficient
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| multi- | many. much
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| primi- | first
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| pseudo- | false
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| retro- | backward, behind
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| AB, Ab, ab | abortion
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| ARF | acute renal failure
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| BNO | bladder neck obstruction
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| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia
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| BSE | Breast self exam
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CRF | chronic renal failure
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| cysto | cystoscopy
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| D&C | dilatation and curettage
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| DRE | digital rectal examination
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| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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| ED | erectile dysfunction
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| ESRD | end-stage renal disease
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| FHR | fetal heart rate
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| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone
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| FTND | full-term normal delivery
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| G | gravida
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| GU | genitourinary
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| GYN | gynecology
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| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin
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| HD | hemodialysis
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| HPV | human papillomavirus
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| HRT | hormone replacement therapy
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| HSG | hysterosalpingography
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| HSV | herpes simplex virus
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| IUD | intrauterine device
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| IVP | intravenous pyelogram
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| K | potassium
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| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder
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| LBW | low birth weight
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| LMP | last menstrual period
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| MSU | midstream urine
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| Na | sodium
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| OB | obstetrics
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| OCPs | oral contraceptive pills
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| Pap | Papanicolaou test
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| para 1, 2, 3... | unipara, bipara, tripara....
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| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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| PMS | premenstrual syndrome
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| PSA | prostate-specific antigen
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| STI | sexually transmitted infection
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| TSE | testicular self exam
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