OB/GYN Word Building Flashcards
amnion
amni/o
head
cephal/o
cervix
cervic/o
chorion
chori/o
vagina (2)
colp/o, vagin/o
cul-de-sac
culd/o
vulva
episi/o
milk (2)
galact/o, lact/o
female
gynec/o
uterus (4)
hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, uter/o
milk (l)
lact/o
breast (2)
mamm/o, mast/o
menstruation
men/o
muscle tumour
myom/o
birth
nat/i
obstetrics
obstetr/o
scanty
olig/o
ovary (2)
oophor/o, ovari/o
egg (2)
ov/o, ovul/o
perineum
perine/o
peritoneum
peritone/o
to bear
phor/o
pus
py/o
uterine tube
salping/o
vulva
vulv/o
prefix: before
ante-
prefix: both/2
bi-
prefix: bad, painful
dys-
prefix: within
endo-
prefix: in
in-
prefix: between
inter-
prefix: many
multi-
prefix: none
nulli-
prefix: sharp, keen
oxy-
prefix: surrounding
peri-
prefix: first, one
primi-
prefix: false
pseudo-
prefix: backward
retro-
prefix: one
uni-
suffix: beginning
-arche
suffix: hernia
-cele
suffix: pregnancy
-cyesis, -gravida
suffix: dilation
-ectasis
suffix: removal
-ectomy
suffix: bending
-flexion
suffix: producing
-genesis
suffix: inflammation
-itis
suffix: bear, bring forth
-parous
suffix: intercourse
-pareunia
suffix: development
-plasia
suffix: surgical repair
-plasty
suffix: fall forward, sagging
-ptosis
suffix: profuse bleeding
-rrhagia
suffix: suture
-rrhaphy
suffix: discharge
-rrhea
suffix: uterine tube
-salpinx
suffix: process of visually examining
-scopy
suffix: narrowing
-stenosis
suffix: opening (2)
-stomy, -tresia
suffix: birth/labour
-tocia
suffix: incision
-tomy
suffix: turning
-version
CIS
carcinoma in situ
D&C
dilatation and curettage
DUB
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
IUD
intrauterine device
OCPs/BCPs
oral contraceptive pills/birth control pills
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
TAH-BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
LMP
last menstrual period
ECC
endocervical curettage
HSV
herpes simplex virus
CS
cesarean section
AB
abortion
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
EDC
estimated date of confinement
FHT
fetal heart tones
HCG
human chorionic gonadropin
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
GCT
glucose challenge test