Chapter 13 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations

Question 1

cervicectomy

Answer 1

cervic / ectomy

cervix / removal

surgical removal of the cervix

Question 2

colpopexy

Answer 2

colpo / pexy

vagina / fixation

surgical fixation of the vagina

Question 3

colpoplasty

Answer 3

colpo / plasty

vagina / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the vagina

Question 4

episiorrhaphy

Answer 4

episio / rrhaphy

vulva / suture

suture of the vulva

Question 5

hysterectomy

Answer 5

hyster / ectomy

uterus / removal

surgical removal of the uterus

Question 6

hysteropexy

Answer 6

hystero / pexy

uterus / fixation

surgical fixation of the uterus

Question 7

hysterosalpingectomy

Answer 7

hystero / salping / ectomy

uterus / tube / removal

surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube (s)

Question 8

mammoplasty

Answer 8

mammo / plasty

breast / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of a breast

Question 9

mastectomy

Answer 9

mast / ectomy

breast / removal

surgical removal of a breast

Question 10

mastopexy

Answer 10

masto / pexy

breast / fixation

surgical fixation of a breast

Question 11

myomectomy

Answer 11

my / om / ectomy

muscle / tumor / removal

surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle (usually refers to the muscle of the uterine wall)

Question 12

oophorectomy

Answer 12

oophor / ectomy

ovary / removal

surgical removal of an ovary

Question 13

oophorocystectomy

Answer 13

oophoro / cyst / ectomy

ovary / cyst / removal

surgical removal of an ovarian cyst

Question 14

oophorotomy

Answer 14

oophoro / tomy

ovary / incision

incision into an ovary

Question 15

ovarian cystectomy

Answer 15

ovari / an cyst / ectomy

ovary / pertaining to cyst / removal

surgical removal of an ovarian cyst

Question 16

ovariocentesis

Answer 16

ovario / centesis

ovary / puncture

surgical puncture of an ovary

Question 17

ovariostomy

Answer 17

ovario / stomy

ovary / opening

creation of an openig into an ovary

Question 18

perineorrhaphy

Answer 18

perineo / rrhaphy

perineum / suture

suture of the perineum

Question 19

salpingectomy

Answer 19

salping / ectomy

fallopian tube / removal

surgical removal of a fallopian tube

Question 20

salpingo-oophorectomy

Answer 20

salpingo / oophor / ectomy

fallopian tube / ovary / removal

surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

Question 21

salpingopexy

Answer 21

salpingo / pexy

fallopian tube / fixation

surgical fixation of a fallopian tube

Question 22

perineoplasty

Answer 22

perineo / plasty

perineum / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of the perineum

Question 23

perineotomy

Answer 23

perineo / tomy

perineum / incision

incision into the perineum

Question 24

vaginoperineorrhaphy

Answer 24

vagino / perineo / rrhaphy

vagina / perineum / suture

suture of the vagina and perineum

Question 25

vaginoperineoplasty

Answer 25

vagino / perineo / plasty vagina / perineum / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the vagina and perineum

Question 26

vaginoperineotomy

Answer 26

vagino / perineo / tomy vagina / perineum / incision incision into the vagina and perineum

Question 27

vaginoplasty

Answer 27

vagino / plasty vagina / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of the vagina

Question 28

abortifacient

Answer 28

aborti / facient abortion / do drug or device that causes the termination of pregnancy

Question 29

amniotomy

Answer 29

amnio / tomy amnion / incision incision into the amnion

Question 30

cesarean section

Answer 30

cesarean section delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus *An ancient Roman law that required a child to be cut from a mother's womb if the mother died in childbirth.

Question 31

episiotomy

Answer 31

episio / tomy vulva / incision incision into the vulva

Question 32

hysterotomy

Answer 32

hystero / tomy uterus / incision incision into the uterus

Question 33

induced abortion

Answer 33

intentional termination of pregnancy

Question 34

in vitro fertilization

Answer 34

in vitro fertilization in glass fertilization fertilization of an egg done in a test tube

Question 35

oxytocin

Answer 35

oxy / toc / in swift / birth / agent agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor

Question 36

tocolytic

Answer 36

toco / lytic labor / breakdown agent agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions

Question 37

CIPP

Answer 37

chronic idiopathic pelvic pain

Question 38

Cx

Answer 38

cervix

Question 39

GYN

Answer 39

gyneocology

Question 40

HPV

Answer 40

human papillomavirus

Question 41

HRT

Answer 41

hormone replacement therapy

Question 42

HSG

Answer 42

hysterosalpingogram

Question 43

LEEP

Answer 43

loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Question 44

PID

Answer 44

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 45

PMS

Answer 45

premenstrual syndrome

Question 46

SHG

Answer 46

sonosterography

Question 47

STD/STI

Answer 47

sexually transmitted disease/infection

Question 48

TAH/BSO

Answer 48

total abdominal hysterectomy/ | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 49

TSS

Answer 49

toxic shock syndrome

Question 50

VH

Answer 50

vaginal hysterectomy

Question 51

CPD

Answer 51

cephalopelvic disproportion

Question 52

CS, C-section

Answer 52

cesarean section

Question 53

DOB

Answer 53

date of birth

Question 54

EDD

Answer 54

expected date of delivery

Question 55

FAS

Answer 55

fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 56

FOB

Answer 56

father of the baby (or fecal occult blood)

Question 57

G

Answer 57

gravida

Question 58

IVF

Answer 58

in vitro fertilization

Question 59

LGA

Answer 59

large for gestational age

Question 60

LMP

Answer 60

last menstrual period

Question 61

P

Answer 61

births (comes from the word para, which means birth)

Question 62

RDS

Answer 62

respiratory distress syndrome

Question 63

SGA

Answer 63

small for gestational age