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Male Reproductive
word parts and vocabulary associated with the male reproductive system
Term | Definition |
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andr/o | male |
balan/o | glans penis |
carcin/o | cancer |
crypt/o | hidden |
epididym/o | epididymis |
genit/o | genital |
hydr/o | water |
immun/o | protection |
olig/o | scanty |
orch/o | testes |
orchi/o | testes |
orchid/o | testes |
pen/o | penis |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
rect/o | rectum |
spermat/o | sperm |
testicul/o | testicle |
ur/o | urine |
urethr/o | urethra |
varic/o | dilated vein |
vas/o | vas deferens |
vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
-cele | protrusion |
-cide | to kill |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-gen | that which produces |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-ism | state of |
-itis | inflammation of |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | destruction |
-oid | resembling |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | create a new opening |
-otomy | cutting into |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasia | growth |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhea | discharge |
-spermia | sperm condition |
a- | without |
an- | without |
anti- | against |
dys- | abnormal, difficult |
epi- | upon |
hyper- | excessive |
hypo- | below |