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Chabner12-Ch09Parts
Chabner, Language of Medicine 12th Ed, Chapter 09 Word Parts & Abbrevs
Term | Definition |
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andr/o | male |
balan/o | glans penis |
cry/o | cold |
crypt/o | hidden |
epididym/o | epididymis |
gon/o | seed |
hydr/o | water |
orch/o | testis |
orchi/o | testis |
orchid/o | testis |
pen/o | penis |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
semin/i | semen; seed |
sperm/o | spermatozoa; sperm cells |
spermat/o | spermatozoa; sperm cells |
terat/o | monster; malformed fetus |
test/o | testis (testicle) |
varic/o | varicose vein |
vas/o | vessel; duct; vas deferens |
zo/o | animal life |
-genesis | condition of producing; forming |
-one | hormone |
-pexy | fixation; to put in place |
-stomy | new opening (to form a mouth) |
-cele | hernia (also swelling) |
BPH | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (prostatic tissue increases and interferes with urination) |
ED | erectile dysfunction (deprecated: also emergency dept.) |
HPV | human papillomavirus |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PSA | prostate specific antigen |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |
TURP | TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate gland |