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Braxton Hicks contractions
intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing frequency as the pregnancy progresses
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
crypt/o
hidden
epididym/o
epididymis
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, testicul/o
testis
phall/i
penis
prostat/o
prostate
semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
vas/o
vessel
amni/o
amnion
cervic/o
cervix
colp/o, vagin/o
vagina
embry/o
embryo
episi/o, vulv/o
vulva
fet/o
fetus
galact/o, lact/o
milk
gonad/o
gonads
gynec/o
woman, female
hyster/o, uter/o
uterus
lapar/o
abdomen
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
men/o,
menses
nat/o
birth
oophor/o, ovari/o
ovary
ov/o
ovum
perine/o
perineum
placent/o
placenta
salping/o
fallopian tube
son/o
sound
vagin/a
vagina
female
♀
abortion
AB
breast self-examination
BSE
cesarean section
C-section
dilation and curettage
D&C
estimated date of confinement
EDC
estrogen replacement therapy
ERT
fetal heart rate
FHR
gynecology
GYN
intrauterine device
IUD
in vitro fertilization
IVF
labor and delivery
L&D
last menstrual period
LMP
obstetrics and gynecology
OB-GYN
oral contraceptive
OC
papanicolaou smear
Pap
pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
premenstrual syndrome
PMS
total abdominal hysterectomy
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
TAH-BSO
toxic shock syndrome
TSS
male
♂
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPH
circumcision
CIRC, circum
digital rectal examination
DRE
erectile dysfunction
ED
prostate-specific antigen
PSA
testicular self-examination
TSE
transurethral resection of the prostate
TURP
gonorrhea
GC
genitourinary
GU
human papilloma virus
HPV
sexually transmitted disease
STD
Trichomoniasis
Trich
venereal disease
VD
amenorrhea
absence of menstruation
Bartholin's gland cyst
blockage of one or both of the Bartholin's glands, causing inflammation and tenderness
candidiasis
vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans, with key symptoms including itching, burning, and a thick, curdy discharge; also known as a vaginal yeast infection
dysmenorrhea
pain in the lower abdominopelvic area and other discomfort associated with menses
ectopic pregnancy
implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterus
endometriosis
growth of endometrial tissue in abnormal sites in the lower abdominopelvic area
fibrocystic breast disease
presence of multiple lumps in the breast, consisting of fibrous tumors or fluid-filled cysts
Infertility
the inability to conceive a child
ovarian cyst
a fluid filled sac in an ovary
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
any acute or chronic infection of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
a group of symptoms experienced by some women within the 2-week period before menstruation
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
rare disorder caused by bacterial exotoxins; most commonly occurs in young women who use tampons
uterine fibroids
benign, smooth tumors made of muscle and fat; also called leiomyomas
uterine prolapse
downward protrusion of the uterus into the vaginal opening
abortion (AB)
spontaneous or therapeutic loss of a pregnancy at less than 20 weeks; also called miscarriage
abruptio placentae
premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
eclampsia
complication of pregnancy characterized by severe hypertension, seizures, and possible coma
gestational diabetes
development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a pregnant woman who did not have diabetes before becoming pregnant