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Medical Term	Description
-lipsis	omit, fail
-partum	childbirth
AFP	alpha-fetoprotein
amenorrhea	Absence of menstruation.
androgen	Steroid hormones that stimulate development of male reproductive organs, beard growth, voice changes and muscles.
aplasia	Defective development of an organ or tissue.
ASC-US	atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
bisexuality	An individual who is sexually attracted to both sexes.
BPH	benign prostatic hyperplasia
BSE	breast self-examination
cervical dysplasia	The abnormal growth of precancerous cells on the surface of the cervix.
chordoma	A rare, malignant tumor that develops from the embryonic remains of the notochord.
chorionic villus sampling	A prenatal diagnostic test to detect chromosomal problems
colposcopy	The examination of the cervix and vagina by means of an endoscope introduced vaginally.
colpotomy	An incision in the vagina.
conception	When a spermatozoon enters an ovum. The beginning of pregnancy.
consanguinity	Kinship. The hereditary relationship between persons.
culd/o	cul-de-sac
D&C	dilatation and curettage
DUB	dysfunctional uterine bleeding
ED (2)	erectile dysfunction
EDD	estimated date of delivery
embryo-	related to embryo
embryology	The study of the development of an organism during the embryonic and fetal stages of life.
endoderm	The inner of the three germ layers of an embryo.
epididymis	The convoluted cordlike structure attached to the posterior of the testis.
FHR	fetal heart rate
FTND	full term normal delivery
FTT	failure to thrive
galactorrhea	Inappropriate lactation.
GC	gonorrhea
GDM	gestational diabetes mellitus
genit/o	reproduction
gest/o	to bear
gonadal	Pertaining to or arising from a gonad.
gonads	The sex glands, ovary or testis.
grav	gravida
gravid/o	pregnancy
GYN	gynecology
gynec/o	woman, female
gyno-	woman
HGSIL	high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
HRT	hormone replacement therapy
HSIL	high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
HSV	herpes simplex virus
hymen/o	membrane
hysterosalpingography	Fluoroscopic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
hysterotomy	An incision in the uterus, performed through either the abdomen or the vagina.
IDM	infants of diabetic mothers
in vitro	In a glass. In an artificial environment outside a living organism
intrauterine	Within the uterine cavity.
IUCD	intrauterine contraceptive device
IUD	intrauterine device
IUFD	intrauterine fetal distress
IUP	intrauterine pregnancy
IVF	in vitro fertilization
L&D	labor and delivery
lacti-	milk
LBW	low birth weight
lecith/o	yolk, ovum
libido	Sexual desire.
lmp	last menstrual period
mamm-	breast
midwifery	The practice of assisting women in childbirth.
OB	obstetrics
OB/GYN	obstetrics & gynecology
obstetr/o	midwife
OC	oral contraceptive
oligomenorrhea	Light or infrequent menstrual periods.
orchidectomy	Surgical removal of one or both testicles.
orchiopexy	Surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum.
osche/o	scrotum
ovarian cysts	General term for cysts and cystic diseases of the ovary.
ovum	A mature haploid female germ cell extruded from the ovary at ovulation.
Pap	Pap test Papanicolaou smear
perinatal	Pertaining to the period three months before to one month after birth.
Peyronie disease	A condition where plaques form under the skin of the penis, causing the penis to bend.
PID	pelvic inflammatory disease
PIH	pregnancy-induced hypertension
placenta previa	A condition when the placenta covers part or all of the cervix during the last months of pregnancy.
PMS	premenstrual syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome	A condition in which a woman’s levels of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone are out of balance. Often cause for infertility
postmenopause	The physiological period following the menopause.
scrotum	A pouch of skin containing the testicles and spermatic cords.
SGA	small for gestational age
sperma-	sperm, seed
spermatozoa	Mature male germ cells derived from spermatids.
STD	sexually transmitted disease
sterile	Unable to produce offspring.
TAH	total abdominal hysterectomy
term birth	childbirth at the end of a normal duration of pregnancy, between 37 to 40 weeks of gestation.
testis	Either of the two male gonads located in the cavity of the scrotum.
TFS	testicular feminization syndrome
thelo-	nipple
trimester	Any of the three successive three month periods of pregnancy.
TUR	transurethral resection
umbilicus	The depression in the center of the abdominal wall where the umbilical cord entered in the fetus. Also called the navel.
uterine	Pertaining to the uterus.
vaginal	Pertaining to the vagina.
varicocele	Abnormal enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord.
vasectomy	Surgical removal of the ductus deferens usually as a means of sterilization.
vasovasostomy	A surgical procedure in which the effects of a vasectomy (male sterilization) are reversed.
VD	venereal disease
venere/o	sexual intercourse
vulva	The external genitalia of the female. It includes the clitoris, the labia, the vestibule and its glands.
vulvitis	Inflammation of the vulva.
WD	well-developed
zygote	The fertilized ovum resulting from the fusion of a male and a female gamete.

Authors and Reviewers

Authored by Dr. Barbara A. Erickson
Medically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Last Update: 12/18/2022