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chap 9 male repro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| GU | genitourinary |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| STD | sexual transmitted disease |
| TRUS | transrectal ultrasound (examination); test to assess the prostate gland and to guide the precise placement of a biopsy needle |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| andr/o | male |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| cry/o | cold |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| gon/o | seed |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis, testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| semin/i | semen, seed |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatoza, semen |
| terat/o | monster |
| test/o | testis, testicle |
| varic/o | vericose, veins |
| vas/o | vessel, duct |
| zo/o | animal life |
| -genesis | formation |
| -one | hormone |
| -pexy | fixation, put in place |
| -stomy | new opening |