Ch 9 - Male Reproductive System Terminology Flashcards
andr/o
male
ex. androgen - male hormone producing male characteristics
balan/o
glans penis
ex. balanitis - inflammation of the glans penis
cry/o
cold
ex. cryogenic surgery - destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures
crypt/o
hidden
ex. cryptorchidism - undescended testes
epididym/o
epididymis
ex. epididymitis - inflammation of the epididymis
gon/o
seed
ex. gonorrhea - flow of seed
hydr/o
water, fluid
ex. hydrocele - hernia with water in the scrotal sac
orch/o,
orchi/o,
orchid/o
testis, testicle
ex. orchiectomy - removal of the testis
pen/o
penis
ex. penile - p. the penis
prostat/o
prostate gland
ex. prostatectomy - removal of the prostate gland
semin/i
semen, seed
ex. seminiferous tubules - produce sperm in the testes
sperm/o,
spermat/o
spermatozoa, semen
ex. spermolytic - destruction of sperm
ex. oligospermia - scanty sperm production
ex. aspermia - lack of formation of semen
terat/o
monster
ex. teratoma - monstrous tumor composed of different types of tissue
test/o
testis, testicle
ex. testicular - p. the testis
varic/o
varicose veins
ex. varicocele - hernia of the vericose veins
vas/o
vessel, duct; vas deferens
ex. vasectomy - removal of the vas deferens
zo/o
animal life
ex. azoospermia - lack of spermatozoa in the semen
-genesis
formation
ex. spermatogenesis - formation of sperm cells
-one
hormone
ex. testosterone - male hormone produced by the testis
-pexy
fixation, put in place
ex. fixation of the testicle
-stomy
new opening
ex. vasovastomy - new opening between each part of the vas deferens (or reversal of vasectomy)
