Final Flashcards
CS
Cesarean section (c section)
D&C
Dilation and curettage
FHR
Fetal heart rate
OCP
Oral contraceptive pill
NSVD
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
NST
Nonstress test
NB
Newborn
LH
Luteinizing hormone
L&D
Labor and delivery
G
Gravida
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
VD
Venereal disease
TSE
Testicular self examination
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
RPR
Rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
HPV
Human papilloma virus
GU
Genitourinary
GC
Gonococcus (neisseria gonorrhoeae)
ED
Erectile dysfunction
SG
Specific gravity
GU
Genitourinary
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Re-
Back, again and again
Peri-
Around
Intra-
Within
Inter-
Between
Hyper-
Above, more than normal
Epi-
Upon, above
Endo-
Innermost, within
Dys-
Painful; difficult; abnormal
De-
Reversal of
Brady-
Slow
An-
Without, not
A-
Without, not
-stomy
Surgically creating an opening
-scopy
Process of using an instrument to examine
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
-pathy
Feeling, suffering, emotion; disorder, disease
-osis
Abnormal condition, condition, process
-oma
Tumor, mass
-metry
Process of measuring
-megaly
Enlargement
-lysis
Process of breaking down
-logy
Study of
-itis
Information of, infection
-ion
Action or condition
-ia
Condition, state, thing
-graphy
Process of recording
-gram
A record of, picture
-ectomy
Removal, surgical excision
-ation
A process, being or having
-al
Pertaining to
Toc/o-
Labor and child birth
Salping/o-
Fallopian tube
Produc/o-
Produce, product
Perine/o-
Perineum
Par/o-
Birth
Oophor/o-
Ovary
Metri/o-
Uterus (called womb when pregnant)
Mamm/o-
Breast
Hyster/o-
Uterus
Gonad/o-
Gonads (tested or ovaries)
Gestat/o-
Gestation (from conception to birth)
Embryon/o-
Embryo
Colp/o-
Vagina
Chorion/o-
Chorian (fetal membrane)
Vas/o-
Blood vessel; vas deferens
Semin/o-
Sperm
Pareun/o-
Sexual intercourse
Orchi/o-
Testes
Interstiti/o-
Spaces within the tissue
Inguin/o-
Groin
Genit/o-
Genitalia
Didym/o-
Testes
Urology-
Study of urinary tract system
Urologist-
One who specializes in the urinary tract system
Urin/o-
Urine, urinary system
Urethr/o-
Urethra
Uteter/o-
Uterer
Tubul/o-
Tube
Ren/o-
Kidney
Pyel/o-
Renal pelvis
Py/o-
Pus
Prostat/o-
Prostate gland
Noct/o-
Night
Nephr/o-
Nephron, kidney
Micturi/o-
Making urine
Kal/i-
Potassium
Hyal/o-
Clear, glasslike substance
Glomerul/o-
Glomerulus
Filtr/o-
Filter
Cyst/o-
Bladder, fluid filled sac, semi solid cyst
-tripsy
Process of crushing
-stalsis
Process of contraction
-ptosis
State of prolapse, drooping, falling
-opsy
Process of viewing
-ine
Pertaining to
-ile
Pertaining to
-ate
Composed of
Peristalsis-
Peri- around
- Stal/o: contraction
- sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Process (of) contracti(ng) around
Oliguria-
Olig/o- scanty; few
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing
Condition (of) scanty urine
Hematuria-
Hemat/o-blood
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing
Condition (of) blood (in the) urine
Lithotripsy-
Lith/o- stone
-tripsy: process of crushing
Process of crunching (a) stone
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
Dialysis-
Dia- complete, completely through
Ly/o- break down; destroy
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Process (of) complete break down
Pyelogram-
Pyel/o- renal pelvis
-gram: a record or picture
A record or picture (of the) renal pelvis
O&P
Ova and parasites
NPO
Nothing by mouth ( Latin, nil per os)
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
GI
Gastrointestinal
BS
Bowel sounds
BM
Bowel movement
BE
Barium enema
ABD
Abdomen
Emesis
Eme/o- vomiting
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Condition of vomiting
Hemorrhoid
Hemorrh/o- a flowing of blood
-oid: resembling
Resembling a flowing of blood