Male Reproductive System Flashcards
andr/o
Male
-logy
Study of
par-
Near
en-
in
chym/o
Juice
-al
Pertaining to
Strom/o
Stromal tissue
gonad/o
Gonad
test/o
Testis, testicle
testicul/o
Testis, testicle
orchi/o
testis, testicle
orchid/o
Testis, testicle
orch/o
Testis, testicle
sperm/o
Spermatozoon
spermat/o
Spermatozoon
scrot/o
Scrotum
ster/o
Steroid
-one
Substance that forms
semin/i
Semen
-ferous
Pertaining to carrying
-genesis
Production
epididym/o
Epididymis
vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus deferens
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
prostat/o
Prostate
urethr/o
Urethra
pen/i
Penis
phall/o
Penis
balan/o
gland penis
preputi/o
Prepuce, foreskin
posth/o
Prepuce, foreskin
an-
Without
-ism
Condition
chord/o
Cord
crypt-
Hidden
epi-
Above
-spadias
A rent or tear
hypo-
Below
-ia
Condition
zo/o
Animal
-itis
Inflammation
hyper-
Excessive
-plasia
Formation
gynec/o
Female
mast/o
Breast
hydr/o
Water, fluid
-cele
Herniation, protrusion
olig/o
Scanty
-ar
Pertaining to
varic/o
Varices
gon/o
Seed
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
aden/o
Gland
-carcinoma
Cancer of epithelial origin
-oma
Tumor, mass
non-
Not
treat/o
Deformity
rect/o
Rectum
-graphy
Process of recording
plethysm/o
Volume
son/o
Sound
circum-
Around
-cision
Process of cutting
-ectomy
Removal, excision
-pexy
Fixation, suspension
trans-
Through
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic hypertrophy
Bx
Biopsy
DRE
Digital rectal exam
FTA-ABS
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (test)
Gc
Gonococcus
GCT
Germ cell tumor
GU
Genitourinary
HPV
Human papillomavirus
HSV-2
Herpes simplex virus 2
NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
TSE
testicular self-examination
TUIP
Transurethral incision of the prostate
TURP
Transurethral Resection of the prostate
VD
Venereal disease
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)