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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| Bx | biopsy |
| D&C | dilation & curettage |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision process |
| SAB | spontaneous abortion |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TVS | transvaginal sonography |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| Pap smear | Papanicolaou smear |
| Testicular torsion | twisted spermatic cord causes fluids to back up in the epididymis and testis causing reduced blood flow. |
| Phimosis | foreskin covers distal end of penis causing narrowing of the urethral opening. |
| Paraphimosis | penis becomes strangled by phimosis. |
| Priapism | persistent erection of the penis causing pain and tenderness. |
| Papilloma | wart-like lesions on the skin and mucous membrane. |
| Chancres | ulcers on the skin or mucous membrane used to diagnose syphilis. |
| Circumcision | removal of the prepuce (foreskin). |
| Mittelschmerz | abdominal pain occurring during ovulation. |
| Tubal ligation | fallopian tubes are severed and closed to prevent migration of the sperm upward into the tubes to prevent pregnancy. |
| Hyperemesis gravidarum | excessive nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. |
| HIV/AIDS | STI characterized by opportunistic infections that arise as white blood cells (mainly helper T cells) decline. |
| Candidiasis | Infection of yeastlike fungus that can lead to fatal systemic diseases. |
| Chlamydia | Most common bacterial STI in North America that can lead to discharge and pelvic pain in females; urethritis and proctitis in males; and blindness in newborns. |
| Genital herpes | Most common viral STI in North America caused from HSV-2 and causes painful blister-like sores. |
| Gonorrhea | a STI that can cause ulcer like lesions and discharge in men, but most women are asymptomatic. |
| Hepatitis B | inflammatory disease of the liver usually caused by blood exchange. |
| Human papilloma virus | STI that forms papilloma on genital warts; is the primary cause of cervical cancer. |
| Syphilis | spirochete usually first appears as painless red pustules that erode to form chancres; can progress to mental confusion, organ destruction, and death. |
| Trichomoniasis | single-celled organisms causing vaginal pain and swelling in women and urethra and prostate inflammation with pelvic pain in men. |
| Abort/o | miscarry |
| Amni/o | amnion |
| Andr/o | male |
| Balan/o | glans, penis |
| Blast/o | germ, bud, developing cell |
| Cervic/o | neck, cervix |
| Colp/o | vagina |
| Crypt/o | hidden |
| Cyes/o, cyesi/o | pregnancy |
| Cyst/o | bladder, sac |
| Dur/o | hard |
| Embry/o | embryo |
| Epididym/o | epididymis |
| Episi/o | vulva |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Fet/o | fetus |
| Fibr/o | fiber |
| Gravid/o, gravidar/o | pregnancy |
| Gyn/o, gynec/o | woman |
| Hemat/o | blood |
| Hydr/o | water |
| Hyster/o | uterus, womb |
| Lapar/o | abdomen |
| Lei/o | smooth |
| Leuk/o | white |
| Mamm/o | breast |
| Mast/o | breast |
| Men/o | month, menstruation |
| Metr/o, metr/i | uterus |
| My/o | muscle |
| Obstetr/o | midwife |
| Olig/o | few in number, scant |
| Oophor/o | ovary |
| Orchi/o, orchid/o | testis |
| Ovar/o | ovary |
| Path/o | disease |
| Pen/o | penis |
| Plasm/o | form |
| Prostat/o | prostate gland |
| Py/o | pus |
| Rect/o | rectum |
| Salping/o | trumpet, fallopian tube |
| Semin/o | seed. Sperm |
| Sperm/o, spermat/o | seed, sperm |
| Son/o | sound |
| Test/o | testis, testicle |
| Testicul/o | testicle, little testis |
| Tox/o | poison |
| Ur/o | urine |
| Urethr/o | urethra |
| Vagin/o | sheath, vagina |
| Varic/o | dilated vein |
| Vas/o | vessel |
| Vesic/o | bladder |
| Vesicul/o | small bag |
| Vulv/o | vulva |
| Zo/o | animal, living |
| A-, an- | without, absence of |
| Anti- | against |
| Dys- | bad, abnormal, painful, difficult |
| Endo- | within |
| Epi- | upon, over, above, on top |
| Hyper- | excessive, abnormally high, above |
| Para- | alongside, abnormal |
| Poly- | many, over, excessive |
| Pre- | to come before |
| Trans- | through, across, beyond |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | condition of pain |
| -atresia | closure or absence of a normal body opening |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -dynia | condition of pain |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -gram | a record or image |
| -graphy | recording process |
| -ia | condition of |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ician | one who practices |
| -ism | condition or disease |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logist | one who studies |
| -logy | study or science of |
| -metry | measurement, process of measuring |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition of |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pexy | surgical fixation, suspension |
| -plasia | formation, growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping |
| -rrhagia | abnormal discharged |
| -rrhaphy | suturing |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -s | plural |
| -salpinx | trumpet, fallopian tube |
| -scopy | process of viewing |
| -sis | state of |
| -stomy | surgical creation of an opening |
| -tomy | to cut, incision |
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