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males rep vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |