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Male Repro HIM
Male Reproductive System Word Parts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | (absence of, without) |
| an- | (absence of, without) |
| crypt- | (hidden) |
| dys- | (painful, difficult) |
| en- | (in) |
| epi- | (above) |
| hyper- | (above, excessive) |
| hypo- | (below) |
| par- | (near) |
| trans- | (through, across, beyond) |
| COMBINING FORMS | COMBINING FORMS |
| andr/o | (male) |
| balan/o | (glans penis) |
| epididym/o | (epididymis) |
| gonad/o | (gonad) |
| orch/o , orchi/o , orchid/o | (testis, testicle) |
| pen/o , pen/i , phall/o | (penis) |
| preputi/o , posth/o | (prepuce, foreskin) |
| prostat/o | (prostate gland) |
| scrot/o | (scrotum) |
| semin/i , | (semen) |
| sperm/o , spermat/o | (sperm, spermatozoon) |
| test/o , testicular/o | (testis, testicle) |
| vas/o | (vas deferens, vessel, duct) |
| vesicul/o | (seminal vesicle) |
| urethr/o | (urethra) |
| SUFFIX | SUFFIX |
| -al , -ar , -atic , -ferous , -ic , -ile , -ous | (pertaining to) |
| -algia | (pain) |
| -cision | (processing of cutting) |
| -ectomy | (excision or surgical removal) |
| -genesis | (beginning, development, or production) |
| -gram | (record) |
| -graphy | (process of recording) |
| -ia | (diseased state, abnormal state, condition of, condition) |
| -ism | (state of, condition) |
| -itis | (inflammation) |
| -logy | (study of) |
| -lysis | (loosening, dissolution, separating) |
| -oma | (tumor, mass) |
| -pathy | (disease) |
| -pexy | (surgical fixation, suspension) |
| -plasia | (development, growth) |
| -plasty | (surgical repair) |
| -rrhea | (flow, discharge) |
| -sis | (condition) |
| -stomy | (creation of new opening, process of new opening) |
| -tion | (process of) |
| -tomy | (cut into, incision) |
| Male Reproductive Medical Terms | Male Reproductive Medical Terms |
| andropathy (ăn-DROP-ă-thē) | andr/o/pathy disease of male |
| anorchism (ă-NOR-kĭzm) | an/orch/ism state of absence of testis |
| aspermia (ā-SPĔR-mē-ă) | a/sperm/ia condition of without sperm |
| balanitis (bal-ă-NĪT-ĭs) | balan/itis inflammation of the glans penis |
| balanorrhea (BAL-ă-nō-RĒ-ă) | balan/o/rrhea discharge from the glans penis |
| balanoplasty (BAL-ă-nō-plăs-tē) | balan/o/plasty surgical repair of the glans penis |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (bē-NĪN prŏs-TĂT-ĭk hī-pĕr-PLĀ-zhē-ă) | benign prostat/ic hyper/plasia (BPH) excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland |
| cryptorchidism (krip-TOR-kĭd-izm) | crypt/orchid/ism state of hidden testis |
| epididymectomy (ĕp-ĭ-dĭd-ĭ-MĔK-tō-mē) | epididym/ectomy excision of the epididymis |
| epididymitis (ep-ĭ-did-ĭ-MĪT-ĭs) | epididym/itis inflammation of the epididymis |
| oligospermia (ŏl-ĭ-gō-SPĔR-mē-ă) | olig/o/sperm/ia condition of scanty sperm |
| orchialgia (or-kē-ĂL-jē-ă) | orchi/algia pain in the testis |
| orchiditis (or-kĭ-DĪ-tĭs) | orchid/itis inflammation of the testis |
| orchiectomy (or-kē-EK-tŏ-mē) | orchi/ectomy excision of the testis |
| orchiepididymitis (or-kē-ĕp-ĭ-dĭd-ĭ-MĪ-tĭs) | orchi/epididym/itis inflammation of the tested and epididymis |
| orchiopexy (or-kē-ō-PĔK-sē) | orchi/o/pexy surgical fixation of the testicle |
| orchioplasty (OR-kē-ō-plăs-tē) | orchi/o/plasty surgical repair of the testis |
| orchiotomy (or-kē-ŎT-ō-mē) | orchi/o/tomy incision into the testis |
| orchitis (or-KĪ-tĭs) | orch/itis inflammation of the testis |
| prostatitis (pros-tă-TĪT-ĭs) | prostat/itis inflammation of the prostate gland |
| prostatocystitis (pros-tă-tō-sĭs-TĪ-tĭs) | prostat/o/cyst/itis inflammation of the prostate gland and urinary bladder |
| prostatolith (prŏs-TĂT-ō-lĭth) | prostat/o/lith stone(s) in the prostate gland |
| prostatolithotomy (prŏs-tăt-ō-lĭ-THŎT-ō-mē) | prosat/o/lith/o/tomy incision into the prostate gland to remove stones |
| prostatorrhea (pros-tă-tō-RĒ-ă) | prostat/o/rrhea discharge from the prostate gland |
| prostatovesiculitis (pros-tă-tō-vē-sĭk-ū-LĪ-tĭs) | prostat/o/vesicul/itis inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
| spermatolysis (spĕr-mă-TŎL-ĭ-sĭs) | spermat/o/lysis dissolution (destruction) of sperm |
| transurethral (trans-ū-RĒ-thrăl) | trans/urethr/al pertaining to through the urethra |
| vasectomy (vă-SEK-tŏ-mē) | vas/ectomy excision of a duct |
| vesiculectomy (vĕ-sik-yŭ-LEK-tŏ-mē) | vesicul/ectomy excision of the seminal vesicle |
| vasovasostomy (vā-zō-vā-ZOS-tŏ-mē) | vas/o/vas/o/stomy creation of an artificial opening between ducts (restores fertility to males who have had a vasectomy) |
| ablation (a-BLĀ-shŏn) | destruction of abnormal or excessive tissue by eroding, vaporizing or melting |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (ă-KWĪRD im-yū-nō-dĕ-FISH-ĕn-sē SĬN-drōm) | advanced, chronic immune system suppresion caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. |
| artificial insemination (art-ĭ-FISH-ăl in-sem-ĭ-NĀ-shŏn) | the medical procedure of injecting concentrated sperm into the vagina or uterus. |
| azoospermia (ā-zō-ŏ-SPĔR-mē-ă) | absence of viable sperm in the semen. |
| chlamydia (klă-MID-ē-ă) | Sexually transmitted disease caused by a very small parasitic bacterium (also known as the silent STD) |
| circumcision (sĭr-kŭm-SIZH-ŏn) | surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) |
| coitus (KŌ-ĭ-tŭs) | sexual intercourse between male and female |
| condom (KON-dŏm) | sheath (cover) for penis worn during coitus to prevent conception and spread of sexually transmitted infection |
| ejaculation (i-jak-yŭ-LĀ-shŏn) | the action of ejecting semen from the body. |
| enucleation (ē-nū-klē-Ā-shŭn) | excision of a whole organ or mass without cutting into it |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) (ĕ-RĔK-tīl dis-FŬNGK-shŏn) | the inability of a male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse |
| genital herpes (JEN-ĭt-ăl HĔRP-ēz) | a sexually transmitted disease characterized by blisters in the genital area, caused by the herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| gonorrhea (gon-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | a sexually transmitted disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina. |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (hu-man im-yŭ-nō-dĕ-FISH-ĕn-sē VĪ-rŭs) | a retrovirus that attacks the T-helper cells of the immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). |
| human papillomavirus (HPV) (hu-man PAP-ĭ-LŌ-mă-VĪ-rŭs) | a sexually transmitted disease with over 40 subtypes that cause diseases in humans ranging from common warts to cervical cancer. |
| hydrocele (HĪ-drŏ-sēl) | fluid-filled sac around the testicle |
| infertility (in-fĕr-TIL-ĭt-ē) | inability to achieve pregnancy |
| metastasis (mĕ-TAS-tă-sĭs) | Cancer spreading from one part of the body into another. |
| morcellation (mor-sĕ-LĀ-shŏn) | cutting or grinding solid tissue into smaller pieces for removal |
| MRI ultrasound fusion biopsy (FŪ-zhŏn BĪ-op-sē) | combination of magnetic resonance imaging with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) to obtain a tissue from a prostate lesion. The combined MRI-TRUS image is used to direct the biopsy needle into the area of the prostate that looked suspicious on MRI. |
| orgasm (OR-gazm) | a climax of sexual stimulation |
| phimosis (fī-MŌ-sĭs) | a tightness of the prepuce (foreskin of the penis) that prevents its retraction over the glans penis. It may be congenital or the result of balanitis. Circumcision is the usual treatment. |
| priapism (PRĪ-ă-pizm) | persistant, abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness |
| prostate cancer (PROS-tāt KAN-sĕr) | cancer of the prostate gland |
| puberty (PŪ-bĕrt-ē) | the period during which adolescents develop secondary sex characteristics and become capable of reproduction. |
| robotic surgery (rō-BŎ- tĭk SŬRJ-ĕ-rē) | use of small surgical instruments attached to a computer and operated by the surgeon from a console several feet from the operating table |
| sexually transmitted disease (STD) (SEKS-ū-ă-lē trăns-MĬT-ed diz-ĒZ) | infection spread through sexual contact; also known as sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
| spermatocele (spĕr-MĂT-ō-sēl) | distention of the epididymis containing an abnormal cyst-like collection of fluid and sperm cells |
| sterility (stĕ-RIL-ĭt-ē) | a condition of being unable to conceive or reproduce the species |
| sterilization (ster-ĭ-lĭ-ZĀ-shŏn) | procedure that prevents pregnancy, either a female's ability to conceive or a male's ability to induce conception |
| syphilis (SIF-ĭ-lĭs) | a chronic bacterial disease spread primarily through sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus. Rapidly spreads through the body and if left untreated becomes systemic. |
| testicular cancer (tĕs-TĬK-ū-lăr KAN-sĕr) | cancer of the testicle |
| testicular torsion (tĕs-TĬK-ū-lăr TOR-shŏn) | Twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis. Considered a surgical emergency and accompanied by sudden onset of severe scrotal pain. |
| transurethral (trans-ū-RĒ-thrăl) | pertaining to through the urethra |
| transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP) | surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and the prostate gland. |
| transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) | surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted through the urethra. |
| transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) | treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave. |
| trichomoniasis (trĭk-ō-mō-NĪ-ă-sĭs) | sexually transmitted disease caused by the one-cell organism Trichomonas. Chiefly affects the urinary tract, vagina, or digestive system. |
| variocele (VAR-ĭō-sēl) | enlarged veins of the spermatic cord, which may cause scrotal swelling |
| hydrocelectomy (hī-drō-sē-LĔK-tō-mē) | surgical removal of a fluid-filled sac around the testicle causing scrotal swelling (hydrocele) |