ch 13 & 14 wpa/abb Flashcards
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
cauter/o
heat burn
cry/o
cold
crypt/o
hidden
electr/o
electricity
epididym/o
epididymis
gon/o
seed
gyn/o; gynec/o
female; woman
hydr/o
water
mast/o
breast
olig/o
scanty (very small)
onc/o
tumor
orch/o; orchi/o; orchid/o
testis; testicle
plas/o
development; formation
prostat/o
prostate gland
semin/i
semen; seed
sperm/o, spermat/o
spermatozoa; sperm
test/o
testis; testicle
urethr/o
urethra
varic/o
varicose veins
vas/o
vessel; duct
vener/o
sexual contact
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
zo/o
animal; life
epi-
on; over; upon
hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
per-
through
trans-
across
ultra-
beyond; excessive
-cele
hernia
-ectomy
surgical removal
-genesis
formation
-in, -ine
chemical; chemical compound
-ism
process; condition
-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
-megaly
enlargement
-osis
abnormal condition
-pathy
disease
-pexy
surgical fixation
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhea
flow; excessive discharge
-stomy
surgical opening
-tomy
process of cutting
-trophy
condition of growth
-um, -us
structure; tissue; thing
-uria
urination; condition of urine
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
C&S
culture and sensitivity
CT
computed tomography
DRE
digital rectal examination
ED
erectile dysfunction
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FTA-ABS
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption
GU
genitourinary
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
LH
luteinizing hormone
N/V
nausea and vomiting
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
RF
radiofrequency
RPR
rapid plasma regain