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CF Male Repro.
Combining Forms for the Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| andr/o | male |
| alan/o | glans penis (greek balanoss, acorn |
| cry/o | cold |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| gon/o | seed(greek gone, seed) |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis, testicle(the botanical name for orchid, the flower, is derived from the greek word orchis, testicle, describing the fleshy tubeers on the rootstocks of the plant |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| semin/o | seman, seed |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatozoa, semen |
| terat/o | monster (greek teras, monster) |
| test/o | testis, testicle |
| varic/o | varicose veins |
| vas/o | vessel, duct; vas deferens |
| zo/o | animal life |