Language Of Medicine Chapter 9 - Terminology - Eighth Edition

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Androgen

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Angdr/o- = Male
-gen = substance that produces

(Male hormone)

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Balantitis

Back 2

Balan/o- = Glans penis
-itis = Inflammation of

(Inflammation of the Glans Penis.

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Cryogenic surgery

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Cry/o- = Cold
-gen = Substance that produces
-ic = Pertaining to

(Destruction of tissue by producing cold temperature)

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Cryptochism

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Crypt/o- = Hidden
-ch =
-ism = Process; condition of

(Condition of hidden or undescended testicle)

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Epididymitis

Back 5

Epididym/o- = Epididymis
-itis = Inflammation of
(Inflammation of the epididymis)

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Orchiectomy

Back 6

Orchi/o- = Testicle
-ectomy = Surgical removal of

(Surgical removal of the testicle)

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Anorchism

Back 7

An- = None, without
-Orchi/o = testicle
-ism = Process; condition of

(Condition of no testicles)

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Orchitis

Back 8

Orchi/o- = Testicle
-itis = Inflammation of

(Inflammation of the testicle)

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Prostatitis

Back 9

Prostat/o- = Prostate gland
-itis = Inflammation of

(Inflammation of the prostate gland)

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Prostatectomy

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Prostat/o- = Prostate gland
-ectomy = Surgical removal of

(Surgical removal of the prostate gland)

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Spermolytic

Back 11

Sperm/o- = Spermatozoa
-lyt- = Destruction of
-ic = Pertaining to

(Pertaining to the destruction of sperm)

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Oligiospermia

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Oligi/o- = Scanth
-sperm/o- = Spermatozoa
-ia = Pertaining to

(Pertaining to scanty sperm/semen production)

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Aspermia

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A- = Without, no
-sperm/o = Spermatazoa
-ia = Pertaining to

(Pertaining to without/no spermatazoa)

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Teratoma

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Ter/a- = Monster
-toma = tumor

(A monstrous benign tumor of the testicle composed of types of tissue (i.e., bone, hair, cartilage, and skin cells)

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Vasectomy

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Vas/o- = Vas Deferens
-ectomy = Surgical removal

(Surgical removal of a portion of the the vas deferens in order to render a male sterile)

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Azoospermia

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Azo/o- = A lack of
-sperm/o = Spermatazoa
-ia = Pertaining to

(Lack of spermatazoa in the semen)

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Spermatogenesis

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Spermat/o- = semen
-genesis = Formation of

(New formation of semen)