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Unit 12 Flashcards

1
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ante-

A

in front of, before

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ecto-

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outside

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ob-

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infront of, against

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-ian

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pertaining to

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-iferous

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having, bearing, or containg

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-ine

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pertaining to (also a chemical ending)

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-zoa
-zoon

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living thing

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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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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12
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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

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G

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gravida, gravidity (# of pregnancies followed by a number)

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GYN

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gynecology

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HSV

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Herpes simplex virus

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IUD

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intra-uterine device

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IVF

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in vito fertilization

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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OB-GYN

A

obstetrics and gynecology

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P

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para, parity (# of pregnancies followed by a number)

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PID

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pelvis inflammatory disease

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PIH

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Pregnancy-induced hypertension

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PMS

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pre-menstrual syndrome

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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STD
STI

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sexually transmitted disease

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TSS

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toxic shock syndrome

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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albicans

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latin word for whitening

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abruptio

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latin word for sudden breaking off

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antron

A

an anatomical cavity

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areola

A

pigmented circle aorund a nipple

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balan/o

A

glans of the penis

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bulb/o

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the bulb (base) of the penis

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caeserian

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from a roman emperor

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chlamydia

A

genus of obligate intracellular parasites

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colp/o

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vagina

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corpora

A

body (plural)

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corpus

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body

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cremaster

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involuntary muscle causing retraction of the testicles

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crypt

A

hidden chamber

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cyesis

A

pregnancy

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dartos

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thin layer of smooth muscle under the male scrotum or female labia majora

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decidua

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the mucous membrane of the uterus; shed during menstruation

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derm

A

skin

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didymis

A

testicle

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fraternal

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related like brothers

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fimbria

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structures between the uterine (Fallopian) tubes and ovaries that help an ovum enter the tubes

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embryo

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a developing infant from conception to week 10 (of 40)

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eclampsia

A

convulsions of the mother during pregnancy caused by high blood pressure

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gest

A

carrying an infant

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gynec/o

A

women

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gravidarum

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pregnant person

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gravida

A

pregnancy

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glans

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enlarged, pigmented area at the end of the penis or clitoris

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megal/o

A

enlargement

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luteum

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latin word for yellow

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ligate

A

tied together

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nat

A

birth

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orch/i/o
orchid/o

A

testicles

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papanicolaou

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name of a Greek-American physician who is credited with the invention of the Pap smear

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pareun

A

sexual intercourse

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uter

A

womb

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vulv/o

A

outer genetilia of the female

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thele

A

nipple

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-cide

A

substance which kills

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-facient

A

substance that promotes a process

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-ian

A

pertaining to

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-iferous

A

having, bearing, or containg

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-ine

A

pertaining to

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