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Unit 6-Urology and Gynecology Flashcards

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

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ur/o

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urine

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urologist

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physician specialist with expertise in treating disorders of the male and female urinary system and male reproductive system.

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urogenital, genitourinary

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pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals

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uropathy

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disease of the urinary tract

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poly-

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many or much

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-uria

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condition of the urine

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polyuria

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excessive amount of urine

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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oliguria

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low (scant) amount of uria

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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polyneuropathy

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disease of many nerves

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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polyarthritis

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inflammation of many joints

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polyneuralgia

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pain in many nerves

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polyotia

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state of having too many or more than two ears

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anuria

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suppressed (lack of) urine

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albuminuria

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protein (albumin) in urine

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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ketonuria

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ketones in the urine

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nocturnal enuresis

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bed wetting

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bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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polycystic

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having many cysts

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polyphagia
eating too much
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polyphobia
excessive fear of things
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ren/o, nephr/o
kidney reno= latin nephro= greek
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renal
pertaining to the kidney
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renopathy
kidney disease
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renogram
record from an x-ray of the kidney
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KUB
x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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renointestinal
pertaining to the kidney and intestine
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renogastric
pertaining to the kidney and stomach
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nephrons
functional units of kidney | filter blood to remove waste and excess water to form urine
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nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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-ptosis
condition of prolapse or displacement
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nephroptosis
Can occur from hard blow or jolt to the kidney | Displacement of kidney
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nephropexy
Fixation of a prolapsed kidney | Specific type of nephroplasty
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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nephroplasty
repair of the kidney
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nephrolith
kidney stone
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nephromalacia
softening of kidney tissue
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nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney
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nephrolysis
destruction of kidney tissue
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cholelith
gallstone
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cholelithiasis
condition/infestation of gallstones
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rhinolith
nasal stones
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Routine urinalysis
``` Uses color change reagent strip dipped in sample to determine following results: Normal= pH (5-8) protein (neg) glucose (neg) ketones (neg) bilirubin (neg) blood (neg) specific gravity (1.001-1.035) ```
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Renal pelvis
formed at junction of the calyces
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pyel/o
refers to renal pelvis
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pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephrosis
condition of the renal pelvis and kidney
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
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pyelogram
x-ray of the renal pelvis
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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urterolith
stone/calculus in the ureter
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ureterocele
herniation of the ureter
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ureteropathy
disease of the ureter
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ureteropyeloplasty
plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis
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ureteropyelitis
inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis
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ureterocystostomy
making a new opening between the ureter and bladder
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ureteropyosis
condition of the ureter involving pus
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ureterorrhaphy
suturing or stitching of the ureter
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-rrhaphy
suturing or stitching
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ureterorrhaphy
suturing of the ureter
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dermatorrhaphy
suturing of the skin
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nephrorrhaphy
suturing of a kidney
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cystorrhaphy
suturing of the bladder
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neurorrhaphy
suturing of a nerve
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colporrhaphy
suturing of the vagina
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urethr/o
urethra
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ureter/o
ureters
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uter/o
uterus
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urethrorrhaphy
suturing of the urethra
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urethrotomy
incision of the urethra
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urethrospasm
spasm of the urethra
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urethrorectal
pertaining to the urethra and rectum
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urethrovaginal
pertaining to the urethra and vagina
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urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and bladder
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-rrhagia
hemorrhage, or bursting forth of blood
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gastrorrhagia
stomach hemorrhage
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encephalorrhagia
brain hemorrhage
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urethrorrhagia
hemorrhage of the urethra
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menorrhagia
excessive bleeding during menstruation
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cystorrhagia
hemorrhage of the bladder
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ureterorrhagia
hemorrhage of the ureter
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spermat/o or sperm/o(i)
spermatozoa or male germ cells (sperm)
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spermatogenesis
formation of spermatozoa/sperm/male germ cells
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spermolysis
destruction of spermatozoa
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spermatoblast/spermoblast
immature sperm cell
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spermatocyst
sac containing sperm
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spermatoid
resembling sperm
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spermatopathy
disease of the sperm
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spermatocele
herniated saclike structure containing sperm
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-cide
to kill or destroy
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spermicide
agent used to kill sperm
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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o
testicle
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orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchectomy
excision of the testicle
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orchidalgia, orchidodynia
pain in the testes
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testis vs testes
testis- singular | testes-plural
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TSE
Testicular self-exam
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cryptorchidism
undescended/hidden testicle
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orchidoplasty, orchiopexy
surgical repair of testicles (to repair cryporchidism)
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orchidocele
herniation of a testicle
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orchidotomy
incision into a testicle
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crypt
hidden
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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prostatic
referring to the prostate
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
enlargement of the prostate due to an increase in number of cells and aging
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
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semin/o
semen
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seminal fluid
combination of fluids and sperm
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seminal vesical
secretes fluid to lubricate and nurture sperm
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seminoma
Seminal tissue tumor Malignant neoplasm found most often in young men Growth generated by spermatoblast cells in a testis
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semen
seminal fluid, prostatic fluid, and sperm
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prostatorrhea
abnormal flow or discharge from the prostate gland
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prostatalgia
prostatic pain
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prostatectomy
excision of the prostate
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balan/o
glans penis
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
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balanoplasty
surgical repair of of the glans penis
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balanorrhea
flow or discharge from the glans penis
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pen/o
penis
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penile
adjectival form of penis
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penitis
inflammation of the penis
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scrotal
adjectival form of scrotum
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impotence
Inability to have an erection | Can be caused by trauma, prostatectomy, or diabetes
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penile prosthesis
a device that can be implanted into the penis that is filled with fluid to produce an erection
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scrotum
saclike structure that contains the testes
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penoscrotal
pertaining to the penis and scrotum
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o/o
egg or ovum
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ooblast
embryonic egg cell (will become an ovum)
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oogenesis
Formation and development of an ovum Changes that occur in cell from ooblast to mature ovum Impossible for a spermatozoon to fertilize an ovum until oogenesis is complete
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oophor/o
Ovary | Literally means egg bearing
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ovary
organ responsible for maturing and discharging the ovum (ovulation)
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oophorectomy
excision of the ovary
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phor/o
to bear
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ovarium
place that holds eggs
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oophoritis
inflammation of an ovary
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oophoroma
tumor of an ovary
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oophoropexy
surgical procedure to fixate a prolapsed (dropped or sagged) ovary
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salping/o
``` fallopian tubes (trumpet) Also refers to eustachian tubes in the ears ```
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salpingoscope
instrument used to examine the fallopian tubes
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salpingostomy
new surgical opening made in a fallopian tube
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salpingitis
inflammation of a fallopian tube (or eustachian tubes)
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salpingectomy
excision of a fallopian tube
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salpingo-oophoritis
inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary | must use hyphen
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salpingo-oophorocele
hernia that encloses the fallopian tube and ovary
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colp/o, vagin/o
vagina
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colpitis
inflammation of the vagina
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colpodynia
vaginal pain
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colpopathy, vaginopathy
disease of the vagina
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colpospasm
vaginal spasm
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colpectomy, vaginectomy
excision of part of the vagina
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colpopexy
fixation of the vagina
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colpoplasty, vaginoplasty
surgical repair of the vagina
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colposcope
instrument for examining the vagina
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colpotomy
incision into the vaginal wall
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A soft "g" precedes the vowels
i, e, y
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A hard "g" precedes the vowels
a, o, u, consonants
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In compound words, a hyphen is used when
3 like vowels join word roots or combining forms
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hyster/o
uterus
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hysterectomy
excision of the uterus
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hysterotomy
incision into the uterus
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hysterospasm
spasm of the uterus
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hysterogram
x-ray of uterus
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hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes | Special x-ray procedure to determine patency (openness) of the fallopian tubes by injecting a contrast medium
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hysteropathy
disease of the uterus
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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metr/o
womb, uterine TISSUES
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endometrium
inner layer of tissues of the uterus
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hysteroscope
instrument used to see into the uterus
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hysteroscopy
procedure of using a hysteroscope
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metritis
inflammation of the uterine musculature
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metroparalysis, metroplegia
paralysis of the uterus or uterine musculature
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metrorrhea
abnormal flow or discharge form uterine tissues
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metropathy, hysteropathy
uterine disease
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metrocele, hysterocele
herniation of the uterus
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endometrium
lining of the uterus
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endometritis
inflammation of the uterine lining
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metropathy
disease of the uterine tissue
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endometriosis
condition in which tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue is found in places other than the lining of the uterus
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-ptosis
Prolapse or downward deplacement | Also word by itself meaning condition or displacement
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Ptotic
adjectival form of ptosis
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hysteroptosis
prolapse of the uterus
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hysteropexy
Surgical fixation of the uterus | Done to correct or fixate hysteroptosis
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colpoptosis
prolapse of the vagina
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hysterocele
uterine hernia
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cervic/o
cervix, neck of uterus | also, neck
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cervicoplasty
surgical procedure to repair the cervix
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cervicitis
inflammation of the cervix
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cervical
pertaining to the cervix
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conization
cone-shaped cut made in cervix to remove endocervical tissue. May be done using electrocautery (cautery conization) or a cold knife blade (cold conization)
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gynec/o, gyn/e
Woman
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gynecology
field of medicine that deals with diseases of women
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gynecoid
resembling woman
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gynecopathy
disease peculiar to women
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gynephobia
abnormal fear of women
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vas/o
vessel
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vasodilation
Enlarging the diameter of a vessel | Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator
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Dilation and dilatation are
synonyms
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vasoconstriction
Decreasing size of the dimeter of a vessel | Happens with angina
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vasomotor
refers to nerves that control tone of the blood vessel walls
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vasal
pertaining to a vessel
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vasospasm
spasm of a vessel
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vasotripsy
crushing of a vessel (with forceps to stop hemorrhage)
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vasotomy
incision into the vas deferens
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vasorrhaphy
suture of the vas deferens
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vasostomy
making a new opening into the vas deferens
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vasectomy
removal of a segment of the vas deferens
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antineoplastic
agent that works against tumor growth

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