A | B |
Orchid/o, test/o | Testes (male gonad) |
Balan/o | Head of the penis |
Andr/o | Male |
Prostat/o | Prostate |
Vas/o | Vessel, duct |
-rrhaphy | To suture |
orchiditis | inflammation of the testes |
orchidectomy | removal of testes |
testosterone | male sex hormone |
Balanitis | inflammation of the head of the penis |
Androgenic | stimulating maleness |
androgynous | characteristics of male and female appearance |
Prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
prostatectomy | removal of the prostate |
vasectomy | cutting the duct that carries semen from the testes |
Vas deferens | duct carrying semen from testes |
Herniorrhaphy | surgical correction of inguinal hernia |
Hypospadias | literally "below the fleshy spike" |
Hydrocele | a fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis |
Varicocele | dilated and twisted veins of the testis |
Cryptorchidism | literally "hidden testicle" |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | swelling of the prostate gland causing difficulty urinating, dribbling, and nocturia |
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | the surgical cure for BPH |
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) | PSA is a marker protein for prostate cell secretions which can be detected with a lab test |
Hyster/o, metr/o | Uterus |
Salping/o, -salpinx | Uterine tube |
Colp/o | Vagina |
Oophor/o | Ovary |
Men/o | Menstruation |
Mamm/o, mast/o | Breast |
-pareunia, coitus | Intercourse |
endometritis | inflammation of the lining of uterus |
Hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
Salpingitis | inflammation of the uterine tubes |
hematosalpinx | blood in the uterine tube |
colpoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the vagina |
Colporrhaphy | suturing a tear of the vagina |
colposcopy | viewing the interior of the vigina |
Oophorectomy | removal of the ovaries |
oophoropexy | surgery fixation, reattachment of the ovaries |
Menarche | first period |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
Mammogram | x-ray of the breast(s) |
mastectomy | removal of breast(s) |
Dyspareunia | painful intercourse |
precoital | before intercourse |
postcoital | after intercourse |
-gravida | Pregnancy |
-para | Live birth |
Part/o, toc/o | Labor/birth/delivery |
Nulligravida | never pregnant |
primigravida | first-time pregnant |
multigravida | many pregnancies |
Nullipara | no live births |
multipara | many live births |
Prepartum | before delivery |
postpartum | after delivery |
dystocia | difficult delivery |