MEDTERMAB13-17

  1. ren/o, nephr/o
    kidney
  2. glomerul/o
    glomerulus
  3. pyel/o
    renal pelvis
  4. cali/o-, calic/o-
    calyx
  5. ur/o
    urine,urinary tract
  6. urin/o
    urine
  7. ureter/o
    ureter
  8. cyst/o, vesic/o
    urinary bladder
  9. urethr/o
    urethra
  10. ARF
    acute renal failure
  11. CRF
    chronic renal failure
  12. ESRD
    endstage renal disease
  13. GU
    genitourinary
  14. UA
    urinalysis
  15. UTI
    urinary tract infection
  16. test/o
    testis,testicle
  17. orchi/o,orchid/o
    testis
  18. osche/o
    scrotum
  19. semin
    semen
  20. sperm/i, spermat/o
    semen,spermatozona
  21. epididym/o
    epididymis
  22. vas/o
    vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel
  23. vesicul/o
    seminal vesicle
  24. prostat/o
    prostate
  25. gyn/o,gynec/o
    woman
  26. men/o, mens
    month, menstruation
  27. oo,ov/o,ovul/o
    ovum,egg cell
  28. ovari/o, oophor/o
    ovary
  29. salping/o
    oviduct,tube
  30. uter/o, metr/o, metr/i, hyster/o
    uterus
  31. cervic/o
    cervix, neck
  32. vagin/o, colp/o
    vagina
  33. vulv/o, episi/o
    vulva
  34. perine/o
    perineum
  35. clitor/o,clitorid/o
    clitoris
  36. mamm/o, mast/o
    breast, mammary gland
  37. amino
    amnion,amniotic sac
  38. embry/o
    embryo
  39. fet/o
    fetus
  40. toc/o
    labor
  41. nat/i
    birth
  42. lact/o, galact/o
    milk
  43. gravida
    pregnant woman
  44. para
    woman who has given birth
  45. male
  46. BPH
    benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
  47. DRE
    digital rectal examination
  48. female
  49. D& C
    dilation and curettage
  50. GYN
    gynecology
  51. HRT
    hormone replacement therapy
  52. IUD
    intrauterine device
  53. PID
    pelvic inflammatory disease
  54. PMS
    premenstrual syndrome
  55. LMP
    last menstrual period
  56. NB
    newborn
  57. OB
    obstetrics
  58. DM
    diabetes mellitus
  59. FBS
    fasting blood sugar

    • AD
    • Alzheimer disease
  60. ADHD
    attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
  61. CNS
    central nervous system
  62. CP
    cerebral palsy
  63. CSF
    cerebrospinal fluid
  64. CVA
    cerebrovascular accident
  65. EEG
    electroencephalogram (graph)
  66. LOC
    level of consciousness
  67. LP
    lumbar puncture
  68. MS
    multiple sclerosis
  69. TIA
    transient ischemic attack
  70. endocrin/o
    endocrine glands or system
  71. pituitar
    pituitary gland, hypophysis
  72. hypophys
    pituitary gland, hypophysis
  73. thyr/o,thyroid/o
    thyroid gland
  74. parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
    parrathyroid gland
  75. adren/o, adrenal/o
    adrenal gland, epinephrine
  76. adrenocortic/o
    adrenal cortex
  77. insul/o
    pancreatic islets
  78. neur/o, neur/i
    nervous system
  79. gli/o
    neuroglia
  80. gangli/o, ganglion/o
    ganglion
  81. mening/o, meninge/o
    meninges
  82. myel/o
    spinal cord ( also bone marrow)
  83. radicul/o
    spinal nerve root
  84. encephal/o
    brain
  85. cerebr/o
    cerebrum (loosely, brain)
  86. cortic/o
    cerebral cortex, outer portion
  87. cerebell/o
    cerebellum
  88. thalam/o
    thalamus
  89. ventricul/o
    cavity, ventricle
  90. medull/o
    medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)
  91. psych/o
    mind
  92. narc/o
    stupor, unconsciousness
  93. somn/o, somn/i
    sleep
  94. -phasia
    speech
  95. -lalia
    speech, babble
  96. -lexia
    reading
  97. -plegia
    paralysis
  98. -paresis*
    • partial paralysis
    • *may be used alone
  99. -lepsy
    seizure
  100. -phobia
    persistent, irrational fear
  101. -mania*
    excited state, obsession
Author
jenved
ID
62077
Card Set
MEDTERMAB13-17
Description
MEDTERMAB13-17
Updated