Unit 12 Flashcards
1
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ante-
A
in front of, before
2
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ecto-
A
outside
3
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ob-
A
infront of, against
4
Q
-ian
A
pertaining to
5
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-iferous
A
having, bearing, or containg
6
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-ine
A
pertaining to (also a chemical ending)
7
Q
-zoa
-zoon
A
living thing
8
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
9
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hyperplasia
10
Q
CPD
A
cephalopelvic disproportion
11
Q
CS
C-section
A
cesarean section
12
Q
DRE
A
digital rectal examination
13
Q
ED
A
erectile dysfunction
14
Q
G
A
gravida, gravidity (# of pregnancies followed by a number)
15
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GYN
A
gynecology
16
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HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
17
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HPV
A
human papilloma virus
18
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HRT
A
hormone replacement therapy
19
Q
HSV
A
Herpes simplex virus
20
Q
IUD
A
intra-uterine device
21
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IVF
A
in vito fertilization
22
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LMP
A
last menstrual period
23
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OB-GYN
A
obstetrics and gynecology
24
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P
A
para, parity (# of pregnancies followed by a number)
25
PID
pelvis inflammatory disease
26
PIH
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
27
PMS
pre-menstrual syndrome
28
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
29
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
30
STD
STI
sexually transmitted disease
31
TSS
toxic shock syndrome
32
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
33
albicans
latin word for whitening
34
abruptio
latin word for sudden breaking off
35
antron
an anatomical cavity
36
areola
pigmented circle aorund a nipple
37
balan/o
glans of the penis
38
bulb/o
the bulb (base) of the penis
39
caeserian
from a roman emperor
40
chlamydia
genus of obligate intracellular parasites
41
colp/o
vagina
42
corpora
body (plural)
43
corpus
body
44
cremaster
involuntary muscle causing retraction of the testicles
45
crypt
hidden chamber
46
cyesis
pregnancy
47
dartos
thin layer of smooth muscle under the male scrotum or female labia majora
48
decidua
the mucous membrane of the uterus; shed during menstruation
49
derm
skin
50
didymis
testicle
51
fraternal
related like brothers
52
fimbria
structures between the uterine (Fallopian) tubes and ovaries that help an ovum enter the tubes
53
embryo
a developing infant from conception to week 10 (of 40)
54
eclampsia
convulsions of the mother during pregnancy caused by high blood pressure
55
gest
carrying an infant
56
gynec/o
women
57
gravidarum
pregnant person
58
gravida
pregnancy
59
glans
enlarged, pigmented area at the end of the penis or clitoris
60
megal/o
enlargement
61
luteum
latin word for yellow
62
ligate
tied together
63
nat
birth
64
orch/i/o
orchid/o
testicles
65
papanicolaou
name of a Greek-American physician who is credited with the invention of the Pap smear
66
pareun
sexual intercourse
67
uter
womb
68
vulv/o
outer genetilia of the female
69
thele
nipple
70
-cide
substance which kills
71
-facient
substance that promotes a process
72
-ian
pertaining to
73
-iferous
having, bearing, or containg
74
-ine
pertaining to
