Chapter 13 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
cervicectomy
cervic / ectomy
cervix / removal
surgical removal of the cervix
colpopexy
colpo / pexy
vagina / fixation
surgical fixation of the vagina
colpoplasty
colpo / plasty
vagina / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the vagina
episiorrhaphy
episio / rrhaphy
vulva / suture
suture of the vulva
hysterectomy
hyster / ectomy
uterus / removal
surgical removal of the uterus
hysteropexy
hystero / pexy
uterus / fixation
surgical fixation of the uterus
hysterosalpingectomy
hystero / salping / ectomy
uterus / tube / removal
surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube (s)
mammoplasty
mammo / plasty
breast / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a breast
mastectomy
mast / ectomy
breast / removal
surgical removal of a breast
mastopexy
masto / pexy
breast / fixation
surgical fixation of a breast
myomectomy
my / om / ectomy
muscle / tumor / removal
surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle (usually refers to the muscle of the uterine wall)
oophorectomy
oophor / ectomy
ovary / removal
surgical removal of an ovary
oophorocystectomy
oophoro / cyst / ectomy
ovary / cyst / removal
surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
oophorotomy
oophoro / tomy
ovary / incision
incision into an ovary
ovarian cystectomy
ovari / an cyst / ectomy
ovary / pertaining to cyst / removal
surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
ovariocentesis
ovario / centesis
ovary / puncture
surgical puncture of an ovary
ovariostomy
ovario / stomy
ovary / opening
creation of an openig into an ovary
perineorrhaphy
perineo / rrhaphy
perineum / suture
suture of the perineum
salpingectomy
salping / ectomy
fallopian tube / removal
surgical removal of a fallopian tube
salpingo-oophorectomy
salpingo / oophor / ectomy
fallopian tube / ovary / removal
surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary
salpingopexy
salpingo / pexy
fallopian tube / fixation
surgical fixation of a fallopian tube
perineoplasty
perineo / plasty
perineum / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the perineum
perineotomy
perineo / tomy
perineum / incision
incision into the perineum
vaginoperineorrhaphy
vagino / perineo / rrhaphy
vagina / perineum / suture
suture of the vagina and perineum
vaginoperineoplasty
vagino / perineo / plasty
vagina / perineum / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the vagina and perineum
vaginoperineotomy
vagino / perineo / tomy
vagina / perineum / incision
incision into the vagina and perineum
vaginoplasty
vagino / plasty
vagina / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the vagina
abortifacient
aborti / facient
abortion / do
drug or device that causes the termination of pregnancy
amniotomy
amnio / tomy
amnion / incision
incision into the amnion
cesarean section
cesarean section
delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus
*An ancient Roman law that required a child to be cut from a mother’s womb if the mother died in childbirth.
episiotomy
episio / tomy
vulva / incision
incision into the vulva
hysterotomy
hystero / tomy
uterus / incision
incision into the uterus
induced abortion
intentional termination of pregnancy
in vitro fertilization
in vitro fertilization
in glass fertilization
fertilization of an egg done in a test tube
oxytocin
oxy / toc / in
swift / birth / agent
agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor
tocolytic
toco / lytic
labor / breakdown agent
agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions
CIPP
chronic idiopathic pelvic pain
Cx
cervix
GYN
gyneocology
HPV
human papillomavirus
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HSG
hysterosalpingogram
LEEP
loop electrosurgical excision procedure
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
SHG
sonosterography
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy/
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
VH
vaginal hysterectomy
CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion
CS, C-section
cesarean section
DOB
date of birth
EDD
expected date of delivery
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
FOB
father of the baby (or fecal occult blood)
G
gravida
IVF
in vitro fertilization
LGA
large for gestational age
LMP
last menstrual period
P
births (comes from the word para, which means birth)
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
SGA
small for gestational age
