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males rep vocab
Term | Definition |
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andr/o | male |
balan/o | gland; penis |
cauter/o | heat; burn |
cry/o | cold |
crypt/o | hidden |
epididym/o | epididymis |
gon/o | seed |
gyn/o, gynec/o | female; women |
mast/o | breast |
olig/o | scanty(very small) |
onc/o | tumor |
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis; testicle |
plas/o | development; formation |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
semin/i | semen; seed |
sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatozoa; sperm |
test/o | testis; testicle |
urethr/o | urethra |
varic/o | varicose veins |
vas/o | vessel; duct |
vener/o | sexual contact |
vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
zo/o | animal; life |
-ant | substance that promotes |
-genesis | formation |
-megaly | enlargement |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-rrhea | flow; excessive discharge |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
C & S | culture & sensitivity |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
ED | erectile dysfunction |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
N/V | nausea/vomiting |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
RF | radiofrequency |
RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |
TFT | thyroid function test |
TRUS | transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy |
TSE | testicular self- examination |
TUNA | transurethral needle ablation |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
VD | venereal disease |
VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
GU | genitourinary |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HPV | human papillomavirus |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |