MED T 13 HMK ABBREV/WORDS/ROOTS

study of medical issues specific to women

GYN

delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus

CS

opening between the uterus and the vagina

Cx

condition characterized by the inability of the mother's pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal

CPD

imaging procedure using sound waves emitted from a device inserted in the vagina

TVS

pregnant

G

surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen; usually includes the removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes

TAH

surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the vagina

(T) VH

surgical removal of both of the ovaries and adjacent fallopian tubes; often performed as part of a total abdominal hysterectomy

BSO

procedure using sound waves to examine the uterus

SHG

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

external genital organs of a female

mamm/o

breast

lact/o

milk

gynec/o

woman

perine/o

region between the genital organs and the anus

gyn/o

woman

colp/o

vagina

episi/o

external genital organs of a female

Translate the root episi/o.

vulva

The roots mast/o and mamm/o both mean

breast

The roots metr/o and hyster/o both mean

uterus

Translate the root oophor/o.

ovary

Translate the root salping/o.

fallopian tube

The terms teratogenic and teratology both deal with

birth defects

What is the correct definition for the abbreviation IVF?

the fertilization of an egg done in a test tube