Male reproductive system Flashcards
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
carcin/o
cancer
crpyt/o
hidden
epididym/o
epididymis
genit/o
genital
hydr/o
water
immun/o
protection
olig/o
scanty
orch/o
testes
orchi/o
testes
orchid/o
testes
pen/o
penis
prostat/o
prostate
rect/o
rectum
spermat/o
sperm
testicul/o
testes
ur/o
urine
urethr/o
urethra
varic/o
dilated vein
vas/o
vas deferens
vasicul/o
seminal vesicle
-al
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-cele
protrusion
-ectomy
surgical removal
-cide
to kill
-gen
that which produces
-iasis
abnormal condition
-ic
pertaining to
-ile
pertaining to
-ism
state of
-itis
inflammation
-logy
study of
-lysis
to destroy
-oid
resembling
-oma
tumor
-osis
abnormal condition
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
-otomy
cutting into
-pexy
surgical fixation
-plasia
formation of cells
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhea
discharge
-spermia
sperm condition
a-
without
an-
without
anti-
against
dys-
abnormal
epi-
above
hyper-
excessive
hypo-
below
trans-
across
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
DRE
digital rectal exam
ED
erectile dysfunction
GC
gonorrhea
GU
genitourinary
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
RPR
rapid plasma reagin (teast for syphilis)
SPP
suprapubic prostatectomy
STD
sexually transmitted disease
STI
sexually transmitted infection
TUR
transurethral resection
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
VD
venereal disease