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Medical Terminology
Chapter 11 Reproductive System
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/30/2012

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orch/o

orchi/o

orchid/o

test/o

testicul/o

Definition
testis
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phall/i
Definition
penis
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prostat/o
Definition
prostate
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semin/o

sperm/o

spermat/o

Definition
sperm
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vas/o
Definition
vessel
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amni/o
Definition
amnion (amniotic sac), amniotic fluid
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cervic/o
Definition
cervix
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colp/p

vagin/o

Definition
vagina
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embry/o
Definition
embryo
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episi/o

vuvl/o

Definition
vulva
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fet/o
Definition
fetus
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galact/o

lact/o

Definition

milk

 

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gonad/o
Definition

gonads

 

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gynec/o
Definition
woman, female
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hyster/o

metr/o

uter/o

Definition
uterus
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lapar/o
Definition
abdomen, abdomen wall
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mamm/o

mast/o

Definition
breast
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men/o
Definition
menses
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nat/o
Definition
birth
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oophor/o

ovari/o

Definition
ovary
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ov/o
Definition
ovum
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perine/o
Definition
perineum
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placent/o
Definition
placenta
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salping/o
Definition
tube (fallopian or eustachian)
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son/o
Definition
sound
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vagin/a
Definition
vagina
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Abbreviation: AB
Definition
abortion
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Abbreviation: BSE
Definition
breast self exam
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Abbreviation: c-section
Definition
cesarean section
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Abbreviation: D&C
Definition
dilation and curettage
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Abbreviation: ERT, HRT
Definition
estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
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Abbreviation: FHR
Definition
fetal heart rate
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Abbreviation: GYN
Definition
gynecology
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Abbreviation: IUD
Definition
intrauterine device
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Abbreviation: IVF
Definition
in vitro fertilization
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Abbreviation: L&D
Definition
labor and delivery
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Abbreviation: LMP
Definition
last menstrual period
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Abbreviation: OB-GYN
Definition
obstretrics and gynecology
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Abbreviation: OC
Definition
oral contraceptive
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Abbreviation: Pap
Definition
Papanicolaour smear
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Abbreviation: PID
Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
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Abbreviation: PMS
Definition
premenstrual syndrom
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Abbreviation: TAH
Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
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Abbreviation: TAH-BSO
Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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Abbreviation: BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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Abbreviation: CIRC, circum
Definition
circumcision
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Abbreviation: DRE
Definition
digital rectal exam
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Abbreviation: ED
Definition
erectile dysfunction
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Abbreviation: PSA
Definition
prostate specific antigen
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Abbreviation: TSE
Definition
testicular self exam
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Abbreviation: TURP
Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
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Abbreviation: GC
Definition
gonorrhea
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Abbreviation: GU
Definition
genitourinary
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Abbreviation: HPV
Definition
human papilloma virus
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Abbreviation: STD, STI
Definition
sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection
Term
Abbreviation: Trich
Definition
Trichomoniasis
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Abbreviation: VD
Definition
veneral disease (STD)
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amenorrhea
Definition
absence of menses in a woman between the ages of 16 and 40
Term
Bartholin gland cyst
Definition
blockage of one or both of the bartholin glands, causing inflammation and tenderness
Term
candidiasis
Definition
vaginal fungual infection caused by Candida albicans, with key Sx including itching, burning and a thick curdy discharge (yeast infection)
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dysmenorrhea
Definition
pain the lower abdominopelvic area and other discomfort associated with menses
Term
ectopic pregnancy
Definition
implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterus, often in the fallopian tube (tubal pregnancy)
Term
endometriosis
Definition
growth of endometrial tissue in abnorlam sites in the lower abdominal area
Term
fibrocystic breast disease
Definition
presence of multiple lumps in the breast, consisting of fibrous tumors or fluid filled cysts
Term
infertility
Definition
inability to acheive pregnancy after trying to conceive for a period of 1 year or more; primary = inability to conceive 1st child; secondary = inability to conceive again
Term
ovarian cyst
Definition
sac of fluid or semisolid mass that gorws within the ovary
Term
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Definition
any acute or chronic infection of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries
Term
premenstrual syndrome
Definition
range of symtoms occuring 7 to 14 days before menstration, including fluid retention, bloating, temorary weight gain, breast tenderness, headaches, depression, irritability, diarrhea, constipation, and appetite changes
Term
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Definition
rare disorder caused by bacterial exotoxins, most common in young women that use tampons
Term
uterine fibroids
Definition
benign, smooth tumors made of muscle and dat
Term
uterine prolapse
Definition
downward protrusion of the uterus into the vaginal opening
Term
abortion
Definition
spontaneous or therapeutic loss of a pregnancy at less than 20 weeks (also called a miscarriage)
Term
abruptio placentae
Definition
sudden, premature detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall
Term
eclampsia
Definition
complication of pregnancy characterized by severe hypertension, seizures and possible coma
Term
ectopic pregnancy
Definition
implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterus
Term
gestational diabetes
Definition
development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a pregnant woman who did not have diabetes before becoming pregnant
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placenta previa
Definition
implantation of the placenta in the lower uterine segment rather than the central of upper portion of the uterine wall, which may cause materinal hemorrhage during labor
Term
balanoposthitis
Definition
inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin covering the glans penis
Term
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
Definition
noncanerous enlargment of the prostate gland, common in elderly men
Term
cryptorchidism
Definition
failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
Term
epididymitis
Definition
acute or chronic inflammation or infection of the epididymis, a tubular structure on the posterior surface of the testicle
Term
erectile dysfunction (ED)
Definition
general term that describes a number of disorders, all of which impact the ability of a man to attain an erection adequate to achieve a satisfactory sexual experience (impotence)
Term
impotence
Definition
inability of a male to achieve or maintain an erection
Term
orchitis
Definition
acute or chronic condition of inflammation of one or both testicles caused by (usually viral) infection
Term
prostatitis
Definition
acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate gland
Term
testicular torsion
Definition
condition in which the testicles become twisted and the spermatic cord, blood vessels, nerves and vas deferens become strangled
Term
variocele
Definition
enlargement and dilation or herniation of the veins of the spermatic cord that drain the testis
Term
chlamydia
Definition
the most common STI, a bacterial infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
gonorrhea
Definition
STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhaeae that results in inflammation of mucous membranes
Term
herpes genitalis
Definition
STI caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 that results in painful vesicles (genital herpes)
Term
human papilloma virus (HPV)
Definition
STI caused by human papilloma virus that results in painless, cauliflower-like warts; a cause of cervical cancer in women
Term
sterility
Definition
inability to produce offspring
Term
syphilis
Definition
multistage STI caused by spirchete Treponema pallidum, with key Sx including skin lesions; eventually fatal unless treated
Term
trichomoniasis
Definition
STI infection with Trichomonas vaginalis parasites; key Sx include vaginitis, urethritis and cystitis
Term
cryosurgery
Definition
destruction of abnormal tissue by freezing
Term
Dilation and currettage (D&C)
Definition
Dilation of the cervix followed by scraping of the endometrial lining
Term
Needle biopsy
Definition
Aspiration of tissue or fluid through a large-gauge needle for analysis
Term
Papanicolaou smear
Definition
Removal of tissue cells from cervix for analysis
Term
Pelvic sonography
Definition
ultraound imagingof the structures in the female pelvis
Term
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
Definition
Blood test used to screen for prostate cancer
Term
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Definition
Removal of tissue from the prostate gland with an endoscope, via the urethra
Term
Tubal ligation
Definition
sterilization procedure in which fallopian tubes are cut and ligated
Term
uterine ablation
Definition
procedure that destroys the entire surface of the endometrium and superficial myometrium
Term
vasectomy
Definition
sterilization procedure in which a small section of the vas deferens is removed
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