male reproductive wpa

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

DRE

digital rectal examination

ED

erectile dysfunction

TUNA

transurethral needle ablation

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

TSE

testicular self-examination

TRUS

transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

epididym/o

epididymis

orch/o / orchi/o / orchid/o

testis; testicle

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen; seed

sperm/o / spermat/o

spermatozoa; sperm

test/o / testicul/o

testis; testicle

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

Shared/General Terms in Male Context

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

LH

luteinizing hormone

STD / STI

sexually transmitted disease/infection

HPV

human papillomavirus

HIV / AIDS

human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

HSV

herpes simplex virus

VD

venereal disease

cyst/o

bladder; fluid sac; cyst

dilat/o

to enlarge or expand

fibr/o

fiber

hem/o

blood

labi/o

lip

ligat/o

binding; tying

lump/o

lump; mass

ly/o

break down; dissolve

my/o

muscle

olig/o

scanty; small amount

py/o

pus

top/o

place; location

vesic/o

urinary bladder

urethr/o

urethra

-algia

pain

-cele

hernia; protrusion

-ectomy

surgical removal

-gram

record; image

-graphy

process of recording

-itis

inflammation

-logist

specialist

-logy

study of

-lysis

breakdown; separation

-osis

abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasia

development; formation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhagia

rapid flow of blood

-rrhaphy

suture

-rrhea

flow; discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-scope

instrument used to view

-scopy

visual examination

-tomy

incision; cutting

-uria

urination; condition of urine