Flashcards in Final Deck (119):
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CS
Cesarean section (c section)
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D&C
Dilation and curettage
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FHR
Fetal heart rate
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OCP
Oral contraceptive pill
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NSVD
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
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NST
Nonstress test
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NB
Newborn
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LH
Luteinizing hormone
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L&D
Labor and delivery
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G
Gravida
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FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
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VD
Venereal disease
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TSE
Testicular self examination
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STD
Sexually transmitted disease
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RPR
Rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
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HSV
Herpes simplex virus
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HPV
Human papilloma virus
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GU
Genitourinary
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GC
Gonococcus (neisseria gonorrhoeae)
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ED
Erectile dysfunction
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SG
Specific gravity
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GU
Genitourinary
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BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
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Re-
Back, again and again
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Peri-
Around
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Intra-
Within
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Inter-
Between
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Hyper-
Above, more than normal
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Epi-
Upon, above
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Endo-
Innermost, within
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Dys-
Painful; difficult; abnormal
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De-
Reversal of
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Brady-
Slow
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An-
Without, not
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A-
Without, not
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-stomy
Surgically creating an opening
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-scopy
Process of using an instrument to examine
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-pathy
Feeling, suffering, emotion; disorder, disease
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-osis
Abnormal condition, condition, process
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-oma
Tumor, mass
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-metry
Process of measuring
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-lysis
Process of breaking down
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-logy
Study of
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-itis
Information of, infection
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-ion
Action or condition
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-ia
Condition, state, thing
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-gram
A record of, picture
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-ectomy
Removal, surgical excision
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-ation
A process, being or having
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-al
Pertaining to
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Toc/o-
Labor and child birth
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Salping/o-
Fallopian tube
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Produc/o-
Produce, product
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Perine/o-
Perineum
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Par/o-
Birth
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Oophor/o-
Ovary
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Metri/o-
Uterus (called womb when pregnant)
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Mamm/o-
Breast
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Hyster/o-
Uterus
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Gonad/o-
Gonads (tested or ovaries)
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Gestat/o-
Gestation (from conception to birth)
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Embryon/o-
Embryo
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Colp/o-
Vagina
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Chorion/o-
Chorian (fetal membrane)
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Vas/o-
Blood vessel; vas deferens
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Semin/o-
Sperm
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Pareun/o-
Sexual intercourse
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Orchi/o-
Testes
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Interstiti/o-
Spaces within the tissue
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Inguin/o-
Groin
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Genit/o-
Genitalia
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Didym/o-
Testes
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Urology-
Study of urinary tract system
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Urologist-
One who specializes in the urinary tract system
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Urin/o-
Urine, urinary system
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Urethr/o-
Urethra
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Uteter/o-
Uterer
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Tubul/o-
Tube
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Ren/o-
Kidney
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Pyel/o-
Renal pelvis
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Py/o-
Pus
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Prostat/o-
Prostate gland
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Noct/o-
Night
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Nephr/o-
Nephron, kidney
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Micturi/o-
Making urine
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Kal/i-
Potassium
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Hyal/o-
Clear, glasslike substance
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Glomerul/o-
Glomerulus
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Filtr/o-
Filter
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Cyst/o-
Bladder, fluid filled sac, semi solid cyst
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-tripsy
Process of crushing
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-stalsis
Process of contraction
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-ptosis
State of prolapse, drooping, falling
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-opsy
Process of viewing
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-ine
Pertaining to
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-ile
Pertaining to
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-ate
Composed of
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Peristalsis-
Peri- around
-Stal/o: contraction
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Process (of) contracti(ng) around
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Oliguria-
Olig/o- scanty; few
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing
Condition (of) scanty urine
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Hematuria-
Hemat/o-blood
Ur/o- urine; urinary system
-ia: condition; state; thing
Condition (of) blood (in the) urine
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Lithotripsy-
Lith/o- stone
-tripsy: process of crushing
Process of crunching (a) stone
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Cystoscopy-
Cyst/o- bladder; fluid filled sac; semi solid cyst
-scopy: process of using an instrument to examine
Process of using an instrument to examine (the) bladder
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Dialysis-
Dia- complete, completely through
Ly/o- break down; destroy
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Process (of) complete break down
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Pyelogram-
Pyel/o- renal pelvis
-gram: a record or picture
A record or picture (of the) renal pelvis
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O&P
Ova and parasites
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NPO
Nothing by mouth ( Latin, nil per os)
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IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
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IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
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HBV
Hepatitis B virus
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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BS
Bowel sounds
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BM
Bowel movement
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BE
Barium enema
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ABD
Abdomen
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Emesis
Eme/o- vomiting
-sis: condition; abnormal condition; process
Condition of vomiting
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