Final Flashcards
1
Q
CS
A
Cesarean section (c section)
2
Q
D&C
A
Dilation and curettage
3
Q
FHR
A
Fetal heart rate
4
Q
OCP
A
Oral contraceptive pill
5
Q
NSVD
A
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
6
Q
NST
A
Nonstress test
7
Q
NB
A
Newborn
8
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing hormone
9
Q
L&D
A
Labor and delivery
10
Q
G
A
Gravida
11
Q
FSH
A
Follicle stimulating hormone
12
Q
VD
A
Venereal disease
13
Q
TSE
A
Testicular self examination
14
Q
STD
A
Sexually transmitted disease
15
Q
RPR
A
Rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
16
Q
HSV
A
Herpes simplex virus
17
Q
HPV
A
Human papilloma virus
18
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
19
Q
GC
A
Gonococcus (neisseria gonorrhoeae)
20
Q
ED
A
Erectile dysfunction
21
Q
SG
A
Specific gravity
22
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
23
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
24
Q
Re-
A
Back, again and again
25
Peri-
Around
26
Intra-
Within
27
Inter-
Between
28
Hyper-
Above, more than normal
29
Epi-
Upon, above
30
Endo-
Innermost, within
31
Dys-
Painful; difficult; abnormal
32
De-
Reversal of
33
Brady-
Slow
34
An-
Without, not
35
A-
Without, not
36
-stomy
Surgically creating an opening
37
-scopy
Process of using an instrument to examine
38
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
39
-pathy
Feeling, suffering, emotion; disorder, disease
40
-osis
Abnormal condition, condition, process
41
-oma
Tumor, mass
42
-metry
Process of measuring
43
-megaly
Enlargement
44
-lysis
Process of breaking down
45
-logy
Study of
46
-itis
Information of, infection
47
-ion
Action or condition
48
-ia
Condition, state, thing
49
-graphy
Process of recording
50
-gram
A record of, picture
51
-ectomy
Removal, surgical excision
52
-ation
A process, being or having
53
-al
Pertaining to
54
Toc/o-
Labor and child birth
55
Salping/o-
Fallopian tube
56
Produc/o-
Produce, product
57
Perine/o-
Perineum
58
Par/o-
Birth
59
Oophor/o-
Ovary
60
Metri/o-
Uterus (called womb when pregnant)
61
Mamm/o-
Breast
62
Hyster/o-
Uterus
63
Gonad/o-
Gonads (tested or ovaries)
64
Gestat/o-
Gestation (from conception to birth)
65
Embryon/o-
Embryo
66
Colp/o-
Vagina
67
Chorion/o-
Chorian (fetal membrane)
68
Vas/o-
Blood vessel; vas deferens
69
Semin/o-
Sperm
70
Pareun/o-
Sexual intercourse
71
Orchi/o-
Testes
72
Interstiti/o-
Spaces within the tissue
73
Inguin/o-
Groin
74
Genit/o-
Genitalia
75
Didym/o-
Testes
76
Urology-
Study of urinary tract system
77
Urologist-
One who specializes in the urinary tract system
78
Urin/o-
Urine, urinary system
79
Urethr/o-
Urethra
80
Uteter/o-
Uterer
81
Tubul/o-
Tube
82
Ren/o-
Kidney
83
Pyel/o-
Renal pelvis
84
Py/o-
Pus
85
Prostat/o-
Prostate gland
86
Noct/o-
Night
87
Nephr/o-
Nephron, kidney
88
Micturi/o-
Making urine
89
Kal/i-
Potassium
90
Hyal/o-
Clear, glasslike substance
91
Glomerul/o-
Glomerulus
92
Filtr/o-
Filter
93
Cyst/o-
Bladder, fluid filled sac, semi solid cyst
94
-tripsy
Process of crushing
95
-stalsis
Process of contraction
96
-ptosis
State of prolapse, drooping, falling
97
-opsy
Process of viewing
98
-ine
Pertaining to
99
-ile
Pertaining to
100
-ate
Composed of
101
Peristalsis-
Peri- around
- Stal/o: contraction
- sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Process (of) contracti(ng) around
102
Oliguria-
Olig/o- scanty; few
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing
Condition (of) scanty urine
103
Hematuria-
Hemat/o-blood
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing
Condition (of) blood (in the) urine
104
Lithotripsy-
Lith/o- stone
-tripsy: process of crushing
Process of crunching (a) stone
105
Cystoscopy-
Cyst/o- bladder; fluid filled sac; semi solid cyst
-scopy: process of using an instrument to examine
Process of using an instrument to examine (the) bladder
106
Dialysis-
Dia- complete, completely through
Ly/o- break down; destroy
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Process (of) complete break down
107
Pyelogram-
Pyel/o- renal pelvis
-gram: a record or picture
A record or picture (of the) renal pelvis
108
O&P
Ova and parasites
109
NPO
Nothing by mouth ( Latin, nil per os)
110
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
111
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
112
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
113
GI
Gastrointestinal
114
BS
Bowel sounds
115
BM
Bowel movement
116
BE
Barium enema
117
ABD
Abdomen
118
Emesis
Eme/o- vomiting
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Condition of vomiting
119
Hemorrhoid
Hemorrh/o- a flowing of blood
-oid: resembling
Resembling a flowing of blood