Urology and OB/GYN Systems Terms
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SidharthSengupta on December 25, 2011
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Urology and OB/GYN prefixes, roots, suffixes, and abbreviations. For Mrs. Jacobs' WHS Health Careers 1 class, Urology and OB/GYN Systems Medical Terms List
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ren(o)- | kidney |
| cyst(o)- | urinary bladder |
| ureter(o)- | ureter |
| urethro(o)- | urethra |
| salping(o)- | fallopian tubes |
| orch(o)-, orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, test(o)- | testes, testicles |
| prostat(o)- | prostate gland |
| colp(o)-, vagin(o)- | vagina |
| mamm(o)-, mast(o)- | breast |
| gynec(o)- | women |
| hyster(o)-, uter(o)- | uterus |
| metr(o)- | condition of uterus |
| -rrhage | excessive flow |
| -rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| -rrhea | flowing discharge |
| -pexy | fixation |
| -dipsia | condition of thirst |
| dips(o)- | thirst |
| -uria | abnormal condition or urine |
| men(o)- | menstruation |
| -para | women who has given birth |
| neo- | new |
| nulli- | none |
| oxy- | sharp |
| primi- | first |
| olig(o)- | few |
| noct- | night |
| hydro- | water |
| -gravida | pregnant women |
| pyel(o)- | pelvis |
| oophor(o)-, ovari(o)- | ovary |
| gonad(o)- | gonads |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| GU | genitourinary |
| Pap | pap smear (papanicolaou test) |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| cath | cathode |
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