Urology

ren/o-

kidney

-dipsia

thirst

Abbreviations

cyst/o-

bladder

dips/o-

thirst

BPH

benign prostate hyperplasia

ureter/o-

ureter

-uria

urine

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

urethro/o-

urethra

pyel/o-

renal pelvis

GU

genitourinary

salping/o-

tube, fallopian tube

-para

bearing, offspring

Pap

papanicolaou test

orch/o-, orchi/o-

testes

neo-

new

UTI

urinary tract infection

orchid/o-, test/o-

testes

nulli-

none

D&C

dilation and curettage

prostat/o-

prostate

oxy-

quick, sharp

ERT

estrogen replacement therapy

colp/o-, vagin/o-

vagina

primi-

first

LMP

last menstrual period

mamm/o-, mast/o-

breast

olig/o-

few, small, scanty

IVF

in-vitro fertilization

gynec/o-

woman, female

noct-

night

cath

catheter

hyster/o-, uter/o-

uterus

hydro-

water

metr/o-

uterus, measure

gravida

pregnant woman

-pexy

surgically fixing in place

men/o-

menses, menstruation

gonad/o-

gonads, sex glands

oophor/o; ovari/o-

ovary

-rrhea

discharge, flow

-rrhagia, -rrhage

bursting forth, profuse flow, discharge

omphal/o-

umbilicus, navel

retro

backward, behind

-continence

to hold back

-potence

power