New Ch 12-13

Reproductive Systems (Urology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Neonatology)

glomerul/o

glomerulus (ball of blood vessels in the kidney that filters blood to form urine)

nephr/o, ren/o

kidney

ur/o, urin/o

urine

pyel/o

renal pelvis (series of tubes that funnel urine out of the kidneys into the ureters and on to the bladder)

lith/o

stone

cyst/o, vesic/o

bladder

urethr/o

urethra

ureter/o

ureter

meat/o

opening

balan/o

penis

epididym/o

epididymis (oblong organ that sits on top of each testicle)

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o

testicle

prostat/o

prostate

sperm/o, spermat/o, sperm/i

sperm

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Bx

biopsy

cath

catheter

ESWL

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

HD

hemodialysis

I&O

intake and output

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

IVU

intravenous urogram

KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

OAB

overactive bladder

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

RP

retrograde pyelogram

SUI

stress urinary incontinence

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VCUG

voiding cystourethrogram

VUR

vesicoureteral reflux

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

BPH

benign prostate hyperplasia

DRE

digital rectal exam

ED

erectile dysfunction

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPV

human papilloma virus

HSV

herpes simplex virus

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

STD/STI

sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

colp/o, vagin/o

vagina

perine/o

perineum

episi/o, vulv/o

vulva

gynec/o, gyn/o

woman

lact/o

milk

mast/o, mamm/o

breast

cervic/o

cervix

hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

uterus

pelv/i

pelvis

oophor/o, ovari/o

ovary

men/o

menstruation

salping/o

fallopian tube

amni/o

amnion (innermost membrane covering the fetus)

-cyesis

pregnancy

chori/o, chorion/o

chorion (outer membrane covering the fetus and connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus)

toc/o

labor

fet/o

fetus

part/o, nat/o

birth

CIPP

chronic idiopathic pelvic pain

Cx

cervix

GYN

gynecology

HPV

human papillomavirus

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

HSG

hysterosalpingogram

LEEP

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

SHG

sonohysterography

STD/STI

sexually transmitted disease/infection

TAH/BSO

total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

TSS

toxic shoch syndrome

TVS

transvaginal sonography

VH

vaginal hysterectomy

CPD

cephalopelvic disproportion

CS, C-section

cesarean section

DOB

date of birth

EDD

expected delivery date

FAS

fetal alcohol syndrome

GOB

father of the baby -or- fecal occult blood

G

gravida

IVF

in vitro fertilization

LGA

large for gestational age

LMP

last menstrual period

P

births (para)

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

SGA

small for gestational age