Lesson 15 - Body Systems: Male Reproductive

ACTIN-

radiation [orig: ray]

-AGRA

(sudden) pain, gout [orig: hunting]

BA-, BE-, BET-

go, walk, step

CORTIC-, CORTEX

outer layer (of an organ) [orig: bark, rind]

CRY(M)-

icy cold

DIDYM-

double, twin, one of the testes

GLYC-

sugar

INGUIN-

groin

-LAGNIA

abnormal sexual excitation or gratification

ORCHI(D)-, ORCH(E)-

testicle

PEN-

[Latin] penis [orig: tail]

PHALL-

[Greek] penis

PYEL-

renal pelvis

RHABD-

rod

SCROT-

scrotum [orig: bag]

SEM-, SEMIN-

[Latin] seed, semen

SPERM(AT)-

[Greek] seed, sperm, semen

UR-

urine, urinary tract, uric acid

URETER-

ureter (tube connecting kidney to bladder)

URETHR-

urethra

VESIC-

(urinary) bladder

ZO(T)-

animal, organism

testes

[Latin] the testicles

singular: testis

hilum, hilus

a little thing

small indentation at entrance/exit of a duct leading into an organ

epididymis

something on the testes

a small oblong organ where spermatozoa are store until ejaculation

ductus deferens

vas deferens

a duct/vessel

the tail of the epididymis leads to this.