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1
Q

Andr/o

A

Male

2
Q

Balan/o

A

Glans penis

3
Q

Cry/o

A

Cold

4
Q

Crypt/o

A

Hidden

5
Q

Deferent/o

A

Vas deferens

6
Q

Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

7
Q

Gon/o

A

Seed

8
Q

Hydr/o

A

Fluid, water

9
Q

Orch/o

A

Testis, testicle

10
Q

Orchi/o

A

Testis, testicle

11
Q

Orchid/o

A

Testis, testicle

12
Q

Pen/o

A

Penis

13
Q

Perine/o

A

Perineum

14
Q

Preputi/o

A

Prepuce (foreskin)

15
Q

Prostat/o

A

Prostate gland

16
Q

Semin/i

A

Semen, sperm

17
Q

Sperm/o

A

Spermatozoa, semen

18
Q

Spermat/o

A

Spermatozoa, semen

19
Q

Terat/o

A

Monster

20
Q

Test/o

A

Testis, testicle

21
Q

Testicul/o

A

Testis, testicle

22
Q

Varic/o

A

Varicose veins

23
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel, duct = van deferens

24
Q

Zo/o

A

Animal life

25
Q

-genesis

A

Condition of producing, Formation

26
Q

-one

A

Hormone

27
Q

-pexy

A

Fixation, to put into place

28
Q

-stomy

A

New opening

29
Q

What is the pt and bt for testies/testicle?

A
Pt - test/o
Pt - testicul/o
Bt - orch/o
Bt - orchi/o
Bt - orchid/o
30
Q

What order does semin/i meanings used in?

A

1- semen

2- sperm

31
Q

What order does sperm/o and spermat/o meanings used in?

A

1- sperm

2- semen

32
Q

What does zoosperm/o mean?

A

Sperm

33
Q

What is the difference between aspermia and azoospermia?

A
Aspermia = (fluid not cells) no semen condition (but this means there would be no sperm cells either)
Azoospermia = (cells) no sperm cell condition
34
Q

What does oligospermia refer too?

A

How many units = cells

Means scanty sperm cells

35
Q

What does hypospermia and hyperspermia refer too?

A

Measurement of the fluid
Hypo = abnormally low semen volume
Hyper = abnormally high semen volume

36
Q

What is the plural for testis?

A

Testes

37
Q

What is the plural for spermatozoon?

A

Spermatozoa

38
Q

What is the plural for epididymis?

A

Epididymides

39
Q

What is the parenchyma and the stroma?

A

Parenchyma - important tissue in that system

Stroma - other tissues involved

40
Q

What tissue in the testis and why?

A

Parenchyma b/c it is a gonad which means it is the site of sperm production

41
Q

What tissue in the testicle and why?

A

Both parenchyma and stroma b/c it has the testis and connective tissues that cover them