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Chapter 13 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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cervicectomy

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cervic / ectomy

cervix / removal

surgical removal of the cervix

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colpopexy

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colpo / pexy

vagina / fixation

surgical fixation of the vagina

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colpoplasty

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colpo / plasty

vagina / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the vagina

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episiorrhaphy

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episio / rrhaphy

vulva / suture

suture of the vulva

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hysterectomy

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hyster / ectomy

uterus / removal

surgical removal of the uterus

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hysteropexy

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hystero / pexy

uterus / fixation

surgical fixation of the uterus

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hysterosalpingectomy

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hystero / salping / ectomy

uterus / tube / removal

surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube (s)

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mammoplasty

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mammo / plasty

breast / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of a breast

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mastectomy

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mast / ectomy

breast / removal

surgical removal of a breast

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mastopexy

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masto / pexy

breast / fixation

surgical fixation of a breast

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myomectomy

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my / om / ectomy

muscle / tumor / removal

surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle (usually refers to the muscle of the uterine wall)

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oophorectomy

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oophor / ectomy

ovary / removal

surgical removal of an ovary

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oophorocystectomy

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oophoro / cyst / ectomy

ovary / cyst / removal

surgical removal of an ovarian cyst

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oophorotomy

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oophoro / tomy

ovary / incision

incision into an ovary

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ovarian cystectomy

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ovari / an cyst / ectomy

ovary / pertaining to cyst / removal

surgical removal of an ovarian cyst

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ovariocentesis

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ovario / centesis

ovary / puncture

surgical puncture of an ovary

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ovariostomy

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ovario / stomy

ovary / opening

creation of an openig into an ovary

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perineorrhaphy

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perineo / rrhaphy

perineum / suture

suture of the perineum

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salpingectomy

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salping / ectomy

fallopian tube / removal

surgical removal of a fallopian tube

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salpingo-oophorectomy

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salpingo / oophor / ectomy

fallopian tube / ovary / removal

surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

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salpingopexy

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salpingo / pexy

fallopian tube / fixation

surgical fixation of a fallopian tube

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perineoplasty

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perineo / plasty

perineum / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the perineum

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perineotomy

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perineo / tomy

perineum / incision

incision into the perineum

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vaginoperineorrhaphy

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vagino / perineo / rrhaphy

vagina / perineum / suture

suture of the vagina and perineum

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vaginoperineoplasty

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vagino / perineo / plasty

vagina / perineum / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the vagina and perineum

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vaginoperineotomy

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vagino / perineo / tomy

vagina / perineum / incision

incision into the vagina and perineum

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vaginoplasty

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vagino / plasty

vagina / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the vagina

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abortifacient

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aborti / facient

abortion / do

drug or device that causes the termination of pregnancy

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amniotomy

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amnio / tomy

amnion / incision

incision into the amnion

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cesarean section

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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.

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episiotomy

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episio / tomy

vulva / incision

incision into the vulva

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hysterotomy

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hystero / tomy

uterus / incision

incision into the uterus

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induced abortion

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intentional termination of pregnancy

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in vitro fertilization

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in vitro fertilization

in glass fertilization

fertilization of an egg done in a test tube

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oxytocin

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oxy / toc / in

swift / birth / agent

agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor

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tocolytic

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toco / lytic

labor / breakdown agent

agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions

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CIPP

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chronic idiopathic pelvic pain

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Cx

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GYN

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gyneocology

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HPV

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human papillomavirus

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HSG

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hysterosalpingogram

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LEEP

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loop electrosurgical excision procedure

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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SHG

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sonosterography

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STD/STI

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sexually transmitted disease/infection

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TAH/BSO

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total abdominal hysterectomy/

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TSS

A

toxic shock syndrome

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VH

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vaginal hysterectomy

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CPD

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cephalopelvic disproportion

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CS, C-section

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cesarean section

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DOB

A

date of birth

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EDD

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expected date of delivery

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FAS

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fetal alcohol syndrome

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FOB

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father of the baby (or fecal occult blood)

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G

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IVF

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in vitro fertilization

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LGA

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large for gestational age

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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P

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births (comes from the word para, which means birth)

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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SGA

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small for gestational age

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