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Chapter 13 words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| andr/o | male |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| cauter/o | heat; burn |
| cry/o | cold |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| electr/o | electricity |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| gon/o | seed |
| gyn/o, gynec/o | female; women |
| hydr/o | water |
| 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 |
| a-, an- | not; without |
| anti- | against |
| epi- | on; over; upon |
| hyper- | above; above normal; excessive |
| hypo- | below; below normal; deficient |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around; surrounding |
| post- | after; behind |
| trans- | across |
| ultra- | beyond, excessive |
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous | pertaining to |
| -ant | substance that promotes |
| -ation | process; condition |
| -cele | hernia; swelling; protrusion |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -genesis | formation |
| -ia | condition |
| -iasis | abnormal condition |
| -in, -ine | chemical; chemical compound; substance |
| -ism | process; condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lytic | pertaining to breakdown or destruction |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhea | flow; excessive discharge |
| -stomy | surgical opening |
| -tomy | process of cutting; incision |
| -trophy | condition of growth or development |
| -um, -us | structure; tissue; thing |
| -uria | urination; condition of urine |
| -y | process; state |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CT | computed tomography; computerized tomography |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption |
| GU | genitourinary |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| N/V | nausea and 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 |
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