Male reproductive systems Flashcards
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
carcin/o
cancer
crypt/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 gland
rect/o
rectum
spermat/o
sperm
testicul/o
testes
ur/o
urine
urethr/o
urethra
varic/o
dilated vein
vas/o
vas deferens
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
-al
pertaining to
-ar
pertaining to
-cele
protrusion
-cide
to kill
-ectomy
surgical removal
-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 ( test for syphilis)
STD
sexually transmitted disease
SPP0
suprapubic prostatectomy
STI
sexually transmitted infection
TUR
transurethral resection of
TURP
transurethral reaction of the prostate
VD
venereal disease