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Career Step OB/GYN Language Workshop
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04/26/2014
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Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion - amniocentesis/amniotic
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck - endocervicitis
Term
chori/o (chorion/o)
 Definition
chorion - choriogenesis/chorionic
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina - colporrhaphy/colposcopy
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac - culdocentesis
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva - episiotomy
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk - galactorrhea
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female - gynecogenic
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus, womb - hysterectomy/hysteroscopy
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk - lactogenesis/lactation
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast - mammary/mammoplasty
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast - mastitis/mastectomy
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses, menstruation - amenorrhea/dysmenorrhea oligomenorrhea/menorrhagia
Term
metr/o (metri/o)
 Definition
uterus - metrorrhagia menometrorrhagia
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my/o
 Definition
muscle - myometrium
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myom/o
 Definition
muscle tumor - myomectomy
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth - perinatal
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
midwife - obstetric
Term
oo/o
 Definition
egg - oogenesis
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary - bilateral oophorectomy
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg - ovum
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary - ovarian
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ovul/o
 Definition
egg - anovulatory
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum - perineorrhaphy
Term
phor/o
 Definition
to bear - oophoritis
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tubes - salpingectomy
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus - uterine prolapse
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina - vaginal orifice/vaginitis
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva - vulvovaginitis
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, forward - antenatal/anteversion
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful - dyspareunia
Term
endo-
 Definition
within - endometritis
Term
in-
 Definition
in - involution
Term
intra-
 Definition
within - intrauterine device
Term
multi-
 Definition
many - multipara/multigravida
Term
nulli-
 Definition
no, not, none - nulligravida/nullipara
Term
primi-
 Definition
first - primiparous
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward - retroflexion
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning - menarche
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy - pseudocyesis
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnancy - primigravida
Term
-parous
 Definition
to bear, bring forth - primiparous
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge - leukorrhea
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
uterine tube - pyosalpinx
Term
-tocia
 Definition
labor, birth - dystocia/oxytocia
Term
-version
 Definition
act of turning - cephalic version
Term
A/AB
 Definition
abortion
Term
AC
 Definition
abdominal circumference
Term
AFP
 Definition
alpha-fetoprotein
Term
AI
 Definition
artificial insemination
Term
BPD
 Definition
biparietal diameter
Term
BSE
 Definition
breast self-examination
Term
BSO
 Definition
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
CIN
 Definition
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Term
CIS
 Definition
carcinoma in situ
Term
CMG
 Definition
cystometrogram
Term
CPD
 Definition
cephalopelvic disproportion
Term
CS or C-section
 Definition
cesarean section
Term
CVS
 Definition
chorionic villus sampling
Term
D&C
 Definition
dilatation or dilation and curettage
Term
DES
 Definition
Diethylstilbestrol
Term
DUB
 Definition
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Term
ECC
 Definition
endocervical curettage
Term
EDC
 Definition
estimated date of confinement
Term
EFW
 Definition
estimated fetal weight
Term
EMB
 Definition
endometrial biopsy
Term
EGA
 Definition
estimated gestational age
Term
ERT
 Definition
estrogen replacement therapy
Term
FHR
 Definition
fetal heart rate
Term
FHT
 Definition
fetal heart tone
Term
FL
 Definition
femur length
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
FTND
 Definition
full-term normal delivery
Term
G
 Definition
gravida
Term
GC
 Definition
Gonorrhea culture
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
HC
 Definition
head circumference
Term
hCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
HPV
 Definition
human papilloma virus
Term
HSG
 Definition
hysterosalpingography
Term
HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine device
Term
IUGR
 Definition
intrauterine growth rate/intrauterine growth retardation
Term
IVF
 Definition
in vitro fertilization
Term
LAVH
 Definition
laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
Term
LEEP
 Definition
loop electrocautery excision procedure
Term
LGA
 Definition
large for gestational age
Term
LH
 Definition
luteinizing hormone
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
LSO
 Definition
left salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
MSAFP
 Definition
maternal serum alpha fetoprotein
Term
NSVD
 Definition
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term
OCPs
 Definition
oral contraceptive pills
Term
P
 Definition
para
Term
PAP/Pap
 Definition
Papanicolaou smear
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PMP
 Definition
previous menstrual period
Term
PMS
 Definition
premenstrual syndrome
Term
ROM
 Definition
rupture of membranes
Term
RSO
 Definition
right salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
SAB
 Definition
spontaneous abortion
Term
SGA
 Definition
small for gestational age
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SROM
 Definition
spontaneous rupture of membranes
Term
SSVD
 Definition
sterile, spontaneous vaginal delivery
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TAB
 Definition
therapeutic abortion
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TAH-BSO, TAHBSO
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Term
TBLC
 Definition
term birth, living child
Term
TSS
 Definition
toxic shock syndrome
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
VBAC
 Definition
vaginal birth after cesarean section
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