Female Reproductive Systems - Chapter 8 Terms and Abbreviations

amni/o

amnion; amniotic sac

amniocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amniotic sac

cervic/o

cervix (neck of uterus)

colp/o

vagina

episi/o

vulva

galact/o

milk

genit/o

genitals

gonad/o

sex glands (ovaries)

gynec/o

female; woman

hyster/o

uterus

hyster/o

uterus or womb

lapar/o

abdomen; abdominal wall

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

men/o

menses; menstruation

metr/o

uterus

metr/o

uterus; womb

nat/o

birth

oophor/o

ovary

oophoritis

inflammation of the ovary

ovari/o

ovary

ov/o

egg

pelv/i

pelvis

perine/o

perineum

salping/o

fallopian (uterine) tube

uter/o

uterus

uterine

relating to the uterus

vagin/o

vagina

vulv/o

vulva

ante-

before

anti-

against

bi-

two

dys-

painful; difficult; abnormal

endo-

within

epi-

upon; above

extra-

outside

hyper-

excessive

hypo-

below; deficient

intra-

within

inter-

between

mono-

one

multi-

many

neo-

new

peri-

around

post-

after

pre-

before

sub-

under

trans-

across

uni-

one

-algia

pain

-centesis

surgical puncture

-ectomy

surgical removal

-emesis

vomiting

-itis

inflammation

-oma

tumor

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

bleeding; bursting forth

-rrhagia

excessive flow

-rrhea

flow; discharge

-salpinx

fallopian tube condition

-scopy

visual examination

-stasis

stopping; controlling

-tomy

incision; cutting into

AB

abortion

AFP

alpha-fetoprotein

ART

assisted reproductive technology

BSE

breast self-examination

BTL

bilateral tubal ligation

C-section

cesarean section

Cx

cervix

D&C

dilation and curettage

EDD

expected date of delivery

FHR

fetal heart rate

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

GYN

gynecology

HCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

HPV

human papillomavirus

IUD

intrauterine device

IVF

in vitro fertilization

LMP

last menstrual period

LH

luteinizing hormone

MAM

mammogram

OB

obstetrics

Pap

Papanicolaou test

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STI

sexually transmitted infection

TAH

total abdominal hysterectomy

TVH

total vaginal hysterectomy

US

ultrasound

VBAC

vaginal birth after cesarean