Chapter 9

Question 1

STI

Answer 1

sexually transmitted infection

Question 2

BPH

Answer 2

benign prostatic hyperplasia (benign prostatic hypertrophy) [higher than normal growth of prostate]

Question 3

PSA

Answer 3

prostate-specific antigen [male prostate produces hormone and test for antigen - indicator of cancer of prostate

Question 4

TURP

Answer 4

transurethral resection of the prostate [put heated wires and cut prostate tissues away, put solution and wash it out]

Question 5

TRUS

Answer 5

transrectal ultrasound (examination); test to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of a biopsy needle

Question 6

HSV

Answer 6

herpes simplex virus

Question 7

DRE

Answer 7

digital rectal examination

Question 8

andr/o

Answer 8

male

Question 9

balan/o

Answer 9

glans penis

Question 10

cry/o

Answer 10

cold

Question 11

crypt/o

Answer 11

hidden

Question 12

epididym/o

Answer 12

epididymis

Question 13

gon/o

Answer 13

seed

Question 14

hydr/o

Answer 14

water, fluid

Question 15

orch/o

Answer 15

testis

Question 16

orchi/o

Answer 16

testis

Question 17

orchid/o

Answer 17

testis

Question 18

pen/o

Answer 18

penis

Question 19

prostat/o

Answer 19

prostate gland

Question 20

semin/i

Answer 20

semen, seed

Question 21

sperm/o

Answer 21

spermatozoa, sperm cells

Question 22

spermat/o

Answer 22

spermatozoa, sperm cells

Question 23

terat/o

Answer 23

monster, malformed fetus

Question 24

test/o

Answer 24

testis (testicle)

Question 25

varic/o

Answer 25

varicose veins

Question 26

vas/o

Answer 26

vessel, duct, vas deferens

Question 27

zo/o

Answer 27

animal life

Question 28

-cele

Answer 28

hernia

Question 29

-ectomy

Answer 29

excision, removal, resection

Question 30

-gen

Answer 30

substance that produces

Question 31

-genesis

Answer 31

producing, forming

Question 32

-genic

Answer 32

produced by or in

Question 33

-lysis

Answer 33

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

Question 34

-lytic

Answer 34

reducing, destroying, separating, breakdown

Question 35

-one

Answer 35

hormone

Question 36

-pexy

Answer 36

fixation, to put in place

Question 37

-plasia

Answer 37

development, formation, growth

Question 38

-rrhea

Answer 38

flow, discharge

Question 39

-stomy

Answer 39

new opening (to form a mouth)

Question 40

-tomy

Answer 40

process of cutting

Question 41

-trophy

Answer 41

nourishment, development (condition of)

Question 42

orchiectomy

Answer 42

removal of testis

Question 43

orchiexy

Answer 43

fixation of testis

Question 44

vasovasostomy

Answer 44

new opening to form a mouth between vas deferens (reversal of a vasectomy)

Question 45

epididymitis

Answer 45

inflammation of epididymis

Question 46

prostatitis

Answer 46

inflammation of prostate

Question 47

hydrocele

Answer 47

hernia of water/fluid

Question 48

spermolytic

Answer 48

breakdown of sperm cell

Question 49

oligospermia

Answer 49

condition of sperm cells scanty

Question 50

teratoma

Answer 50

tumor monster

Question 51

spermatogenesis

Answer 51

producing/forming sperm cells

Question 52

anorchism

Answer 52

condition of testis none

Question 53

balanitis

Answer 53

inflammation of the penis

Question 54

cryogenic

Answer 54

produced by or in cold

Question 55

cryptorchidism

Answer 55

condition of testis hidden

Question 56

orchioplasty

Answer 56

surgical repair of testis

Question 57

orchiorraphy

Answer 57

suture testis

Question 58

orchiotomy

Answer 58

process of cutting testis

Question 59

prostdynia

Answer 59

pain in prostate

Question 60

prostolith

Answer 60

stone in prostate