Medical Terminology Simplified

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM The primary sex organs of the male are called gonads, specifically the testes(singular, testis). Gonads ...

Male Reproductive System • CHAPTER 8 355 Word Element Meaning Word Analysis balan/o glans penis balan/itis (băl-ă-NĪ-tĭs): infla ...

SECTION REVIEW 8-4 For the following medical terms, first write the suffix and its meaning. Then translate the meaning of the re ...

8–105 Use test/oto form medical words that mean inflammation of the testis:__________ / __________ excision of the testis:______ ...

8–107 A spermat/o/lith is a____________________, or ____________________, in the spermatic duct. 8–108 The suffix -genesisis use ...

8–116 Muc/us is a noun. Muc/ous is a(n) (noun, adjective) ____________________. 8–117 Use -oidto construct a medical term that m ...

8–123 The resect/o/scope (special type of endoscope) contains a light, valves for controlling irrigating fluid, and an electrica ...

8–124 The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that screens for prostate abnormalities. Elevated levels of PSA a ...

8–132 Tumors are also called neo/plasms (new growths or formations). Similar to tumors, neo/plasms can be malignant or__________ ...

8–140 Vas/ectomy, a sterilization procedure, involves bi/later/al cutting and tying of the vas deferens to prevent the passage o ...

8–143 Vas/o/vas/o/stomy, also called vas/ectomy reversal, is a surgical procedure in which the function of the vas deferens on e ...

SECTION REVIEW 8-5 Using the following table, write the CF, suffix, or prefix that matches its definition in the space provided ...

ABBREVIATIONS This section introduces reproductive system–related abbreviations and their meanings. Included are abbreviations c ...

Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity, such as a fallopian tube, an ovary, the abdomen, or the cervi ...

Benign neoplasm in the uterus that is composed largely of fibrous tissue; also called leiomyoma Uterine fibroids are the most co ...

Scanty or infrequent menstrual flow Inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman Rare and sometime ...

Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip Congenital d ...

Any disease that may be acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate con- tact with an infected individual and a ...

Diagnostic Procedures Female Reproductive System Obstetric procedure that involves surgical puncture of the amniotic sac under u ...

Radiography of the breast used to diagnose benign and malignant tumors Additional Medical Terms • CHAPTER 8 373 Figure 8-17Colpo ...