obstetrician
a physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter
gynocologist
specialist who studies and treats diseases of women
breast cancer genes
BRCA1 and BRCA2
episiotomy
surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
hyster/o
uterus, womb
ligat-
to tie up
tubal ligation
a surgical sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are sealed or cut to prevent sperm from reaching a mature ovum
mast-
breast
mamm-
mammary glands
endo-
within, inner
multi-
many, much
-para
to bring forth
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
rectal exam
internal examination of the rectum
prostate gland
A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid.
trans-
across, through
impotence
erectile dysfunction
epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
prepuce
foreskin; loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision
-genesis
beginning; origin
-plasia
development, formation, growth
cryptorchidism
undescended testes
Testes
male gonads; singular form testis
orchid/o
testes
UTI
urinary tract infection
diruretic
drug that promotes the excretion of urine
CKD
chronic kidney disease
CRF
chronic renal failure
Pyle/o
renal pelvis
nephr/o
kidney; nephron
calculi
small stones; plural form: calculus
Urinary incontinence (UI)
inability to control urination
urologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
dysuria
painful urination
hemouria
blood in the urine
kidney
nephr/o, ren/o
urin-
urine
cysto
bladder
-scopy/-scopic
look, observe
enuresis
bed wetting
nephrologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
astigmatism
inability to focus light rays entering the eyes at different planes
myopia
nearsightedness
hyperopia
farsightedness
esotropia
turning the eye inward toward the nose
bilateral
both sides
unilateral
pertaining to one side
anti-
against
myringotomy, tympanostomy
two surgical procedures on the ear
acute otitis media
inflammation of the middle ear that is of sudden onset
tinnitus
ringing or buzzing in the ears
acute
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
chronic
continuing for a long time
vertigo
dizziness
Conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)
blephar/o
eyelid
-itis
inflammation
ophthalmologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of the eye
exotropia
outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
angi/o
blood vessel
-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record
syncope
fainting
Dementia
chronic, progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions
febrile seizures
Seizures that result from sudden high fevers; most often seen in children.
aneurysm
dilation or ballooning of an artery or cardiac chamber
viscer-
internal organs
Epilepsy
seizure disorder; word derived from the Greek word for seizure
hemi-
half
-plegia
paralysis
-paresis
weakness
quadri-
four
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
an-
without
esthesi/o, -esthesia
feeling, nervous sensation
contusion
bruise
afferent
conveying toward a center
efferent
conveying away from the center
hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
glycem-
sugar; glycerol or similar substance
idiopathic
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
endocrine
secreting internally
dips/o
thirst or thirsty
poly
many
-ia
condition of
polydispia
excessive thirst
exophthalmos
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
exo-
outside
extra-
outside, beyond
supra-
above, upper
cardi-
heart
myo-
muscle
-logist
specialist in the study of
vaso-
blood vessel
Dialation
widening, stretching, expanding
constriction
narrowing
brady-
slow
ischemia
lack of blood flow
electro-
electric; electricity