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Medical Terms 8/16
Test 8/16
48 cards·by cball157
masectomy
removal of the breast
orchitis
inflammation of the testes
adrenalectomy
removal of the adrenal gland
antepartum
time before a mother gives birth
pseud/o
root word that means false
puerper/o
childbirth
peri
around
spermat/o
sperm
colp/o
vagina
salping/o
uterine or fallopian tube
gravid/o
pregnancy
orchid/o
testicle
-ism
state of
thyr/o
thyroid
tubal ligation
surgically cut the fillopian tube
vasectomy
procedure resulting in male sterilization
hyperglycemia
increase sugar in the blood
acromegaly
enlarged extremities due to excess growth hormone
OB
obstetrics
endocrinologist
treats diabetes
gynecologist
treats diseases of the reproductive system
FBS
fasting blood sugar
DOB
date of birth
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
LMP
last menstrual period
VBAC
vaginal birth after cesarean
DM
diabetes mellitus
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
STD
sexually transmitted disease
D &C
dilation and curettage
cervial
pertains to the cervix
polydipsia
excessive thirst
neonatologist
treats newborn baby disorders
menarche
beginning of mensturation
parathyroidectomy
excision of thyroid gland
prostatectomy
removal of prostate
hysterorrhexis
rupture of uterus
multigravida
many pregnancies
menorrhagia
increased menstrual flow
salpingitis
inflammation
balanoplasty
surgical repair of the glans penis
anorchism
absence of 1 or both testis
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
primigravida
first pregnancy
salpingo-oophorectomy
removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes