Language of Medicine Ch 9 -Answered
-genesis - ANSWER-formation (suffix)
-one - ANSWER-hormone (suffix)
-pexy - ANSWER-fixation, put in place (suffix)
-stomy - ANSWER-new opening (suffix)
andr/o - ANSWER-male (root)
balan/o - ANSWER-penis (root)
benign prostatic hyperplasia - ANSWER-benign growth of cells within the prostate gland
BPH - ANSWER-benign prostatic hyperplasia (abbrev.)
bulbourethral glands - ANSWER-a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. The
secrete fluid into the urethra. Also called cowper glands.
carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer) - ANSWER-malignant tumor of the prostate
gland
carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer) - ANSWER-malignant tumor of the testicles
castration - ANSWER-surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
chlamydial infection - ANSWER-bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract
circumcision - ANSWER-surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis
cry/o - ANSWER-cold (root)
crypt/o - ANSWER-hidden (root)
crytorchidism; cryptochism - ANSWER-undescended testicles
digital rectal examination (DRE) - ANSWER-finger palpation through the anal canal and
rectum to examine the prostate gland
DRE - ANSWER-digital rectal examination (abbrev.)
ED - ANSWER-erectile dysfunction (abbrev.)
, ejaculation - ANSWER-ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
ejaculatory duct - ANSWER-tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididym/o - ANSWER-epididymis (root)
epididymis - ANSWER-one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis. It
carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.
erectile dysfuction - ANSWER-inability of an adult male to achieve an erection;
impotence
flagellum - ANSWER-hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to
move).
fraternal twins - ANSWER-two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate
egg cells fertilized by two different sperm cells
glans penis - ANSWER-sensitive tip of the penis
gon/o - ANSWER-seed (root)
gonorrhea - ANSWER-inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection
with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
GU - ANSWER-genitourinary (abbrev.)
herpes genitalis - ANSWER-infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by HSV
HPV - ANSWER-human papillomavirus (abbrev.)
HSV - ANSWER-herpes simplex virus (abbrev.)
human papillomavirus (HPV) infection - ANSWER-infection of the skin and mucous
membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus
hydr/o - ANSWER-water, fluid (root)
hydrocele - ANSWER-sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
hypospadias; hypospadia - ANSWER-congenital abnormality in which the male urethral
opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead of at its tip
identical twins - ANSWER-two infants resulting from division of on fertilized egg into two
distinct embryos. conjoined ("Siamese") twins are incompletely separated identical
twins.
-genesis - ANSWER-formation (suffix)
-one - ANSWER-hormone (suffix)
-pexy - ANSWER-fixation, put in place (suffix)
-stomy - ANSWER-new opening (suffix)
andr/o - ANSWER-male (root)
balan/o - ANSWER-penis (root)
benign prostatic hyperplasia - ANSWER-benign growth of cells within the prostate gland
BPH - ANSWER-benign prostatic hyperplasia (abbrev.)
bulbourethral glands - ANSWER-a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. The
secrete fluid into the urethra. Also called cowper glands.
carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer) - ANSWER-malignant tumor of the prostate
gland
carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer) - ANSWER-malignant tumor of the testicles
castration - ANSWER-surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
chlamydial infection - ANSWER-bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract
circumcision - ANSWER-surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis
cry/o - ANSWER-cold (root)
crypt/o - ANSWER-hidden (root)
crytorchidism; cryptochism - ANSWER-undescended testicles
digital rectal examination (DRE) - ANSWER-finger palpation through the anal canal and
rectum to examine the prostate gland
DRE - ANSWER-digital rectal examination (abbrev.)
ED - ANSWER-erectile dysfunction (abbrev.)
, ejaculation - ANSWER-ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
ejaculatory duct - ANSWER-tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididym/o - ANSWER-epididymis (root)
epididymis - ANSWER-one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis. It
carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.
erectile dysfuction - ANSWER-inability of an adult male to achieve an erection;
impotence
flagellum - ANSWER-hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to
move).
fraternal twins - ANSWER-two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate
egg cells fertilized by two different sperm cells
glans penis - ANSWER-sensitive tip of the penis
gon/o - ANSWER-seed (root)
gonorrhea - ANSWER-inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection
with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
GU - ANSWER-genitourinary (abbrev.)
herpes genitalis - ANSWER-infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by HSV
HPV - ANSWER-human papillomavirus (abbrev.)
HSV - ANSWER-herpes simplex virus (abbrev.)
human papillomavirus (HPV) infection - ANSWER-infection of the skin and mucous
membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus
hydr/o - ANSWER-water, fluid (root)
hydrocele - ANSWER-sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
hypospadias; hypospadia - ANSWER-congenital abnormality in which the male urethral
opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead of at its tip
identical twins - ANSWER-two infants resulting from division of on fertilized egg into two
distinct embryos. conjoined ("Siamese") twins are incompletely separated identical
twins.
