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Terms Ch 7,8,9, & 16
Side B
Question | Answer |
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Cervical | pertaining to the cervix |
Polydipsia | excessive thirst |
Neonatologist | specialist who treats newborn disorders |
Menarche | beginning or onset of menstruation |
Parathyroidectomy | excision of the parathyroid gland |
Salpingo-oophorectomy | surgical removal of fallopian tubes & ovaries |
surgical removal of all or part of prostate | |
Hysterorrhexis | rupture of uterus |
Multigravida | many pregnancies |
Menorrhagia | increased flow with menstrual period |
Salpingitis | inflammation of fallopian tubes |
Balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
Anorchism | absence of one or both testies |
Hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
Primagravida | first pregnancy |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
DOB | date of birth |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
LMP | last menstrual period |
VBAC | vaginal birth after Cesarean |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
D&C | dilation & curettage |
Gynecologist | specialist who treats diseases of reproductive system |
Endocrinologist | specialist who treats diabetes |
OB | obstetrics |
Acromegaly | enlargement of extremities due to excessive Growth Hormone (GH) |
Hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
Prostatolith | stone in prostate |
Vasectomy | procedure to sterilize a male |
Tubal ligation | surgical cutting of fallopian tube |
thyr/o | thyroid |
-itis | inflammation |
oophor/o | ovary |
gravid/o | pregnancy |
salping/o | uterine or fallopian tube |
colp/o | vagina |
spermat/o | sperm |
hypo | low or below |
puerper/o | childbirth |
orchid/o | testis or testicle |
Mastectomy | removal of breast |
Orchitis | inflammationof testis |
Adrenalectomy | excision of adrenal glands |
Antepartum | period before birth |
Pseud/o | false |