Chapter 11 Combining forms and Abbreviations Flashcards by Alisha Beckstrand | Brainscape

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andr/o

A

male

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balan/o

A

glans penis

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crypt/o

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hidden

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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

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testis

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phall/i

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penis

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prostat/o

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prostate

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semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm

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vas/o

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vessel

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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac/fluid)

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cervic/o

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cervix

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colp/o, vagin/o

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vagina

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embry/o

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embryo

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episi/o, vulv/o

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vulva

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fet/o

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fetus

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galact/o, lact/o

A

milk

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gonad/o

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gonads

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

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uterus

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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menses

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nat/o

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birth

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oophor/o, ovari/o

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ovary

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ov/o

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ovum

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perine/o

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perineum

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placent/o

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placenta

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salping/o

A

tube

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son/o

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sound

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vagin/a

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vagin/a

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♀

A

female

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AB

A

abortion

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BSE

A

breast self-examination

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C-section

A

cesarean section

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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement (due date)

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ERT, HRT

A

Estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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GYN

A

gynecology

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

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L&D

A

labor and delivery

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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OB-GYN

A

obstetrics and gynecology

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OC

A

oral contraceptive

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Pap

A

papanicolaou smear

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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TAH-BSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TSS

A

toxic shock syndrome

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♂

A

male

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy; also called benign prostatic hyperplasia

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CIRC, circum

A

circumcision

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DRE

A

digital rectal examination

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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TSE

A

testicular self-examination

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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GC

A

gonorrhea

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GU

A

genitourinary

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HPV

A

human papilloma virus

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STD, STI

A

sexually transmitted disease/infection

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trich

A

trichomoniasis

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VD

A

venereal disease; STD