Chapter 14- Male Reproductive System (Word Parts)

Chapter 14 of the Introduction to Medical Terminology Textbook (Second Edition)

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

cauter/o

heat; burn

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

electr/o

electricity

epididym/o

epididymis

gon/o

seed

gyn/o, gynec/o

female; woman

hydr/o

water

mast/o

breast

olig/o

scanty (very small)

onc/o

tumor

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis; testicle

plas/o

development; formation

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen; seed

sperm/o, spermat/o

spermatozoa; sperm

test/o, testicul/o

testis; testicle

tors/o

twisted

urethr/o

urethra

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

vessel; duct

vener/o

sexual contact

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

zo/o

animal; life

a-, an-

not; without

anti-

against

epi-

on; over; upon

hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

hypo-

below; below normal; deficient

per-

through

peri-

around; surrounding

post-

after; behind

trans-

across

ultra-

beyond, excessive

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ant

substance that promotes

-ation

process; condition

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

-genesis

formation

-ia

condition

-iasis

abnormal condition

-in, -ine

chemical; chemical compound; substance

-ion

process; state; condition

-ism

process; condition

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-lytic

pertaining to breakdown or destruction

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

like; resembling

-osis

process; abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

-stomy

surgical opening

-tomy

process of cutting; incision

-trophy

condition of growth or development

-um, -us

structure; tissue; thing

-uria

urination; condition of urine

-y

process; state