Med Term ch9 Flashcards
(21 cards)
andr/o
male
*androgen
A male sex hormone, such as testosterone
balan/o
penis
*balanitis
inflammation of the head of the penis
cry/o
cold
*cryogenic
crypt/o
hidden
*cryptorchidism
failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops.
epididym/o
A highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.
hydr/o
water, fluid
*hydrocele
The accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis, testicle
*orchiectomy
Surgical removal of one or both testicles
pen/o
penis
*penile
relating to, or affecting the penis
prostat/o
prostate gland
*prostatectomy
Surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland
semin/i
semen, seed
*seminiferous
Producing or conveying semen
sperm/o, spermat/o
spermatozoa, semen
*aspermia
complete lack of semen
terat/o
monster
*teratoma
A tumor composed of tissues not normally present at the site
test/o
testis, testicle
*testicular
of or involving the testes; “testicular cancer”
varic/o
varicose veins
*varicocele
A mass of varicose veins in the spermatic cord
zo/o
animal life
*azoospermia
Absence of motile (and hence viable) sperm in the semen.
-genesis
formation
*spermatogenesis
The production or development of mature spermatozoa.
-one
hormone
*testosterone
A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics
-pexy
fixation, put in place
*orchiopexy
operation to bring an undescended testicle into the scrotum
-stomy
new opening
*vasovasostomy
a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
vas/o
vessel, duct; vas deferens
*vasectomy
The surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, typically as a means of sterilization.
gon/o
*gonorrhea
A venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina
