Male Reproductive System Combining Forms
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The combining form 'andr/o' means ______ and is related to producing ______ traits.

male, male

The word 'genit/o' is related to the ______ and urinary systems.

reproductive

The combining form 'gon/o' refers to the ______.

genitals

The suffix '-itis' is used to describe ______ of a body part, such as ______ of the epididymis.

<p>inflammation, epididymitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

The combining form 'sperm/o' refers to ______.

<p>spermatozoa</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word 'azoospermia' is characterized by a ______ of spermatozoa in the semen.

<p>lack</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gonorrhea is a type of _______________ in the cervix.

<p>infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

Leukorrhea is a type of _______________ from the vagina.

<p>discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pyosalpinx is the accumulation of _______________ in the fallopian tubes.

<p>pus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Uterine Prolapse is the falling or slipping of the _______________ from its usual position.

<p>uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Colposcopy is the examination of the _______________ with a colposcope.

<p>vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

FTA-ABS test is a microscopic examination of a _______________ or spinal fluid sample.

<p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

Laparoscopy is the examination of the _______________ and other organs in the abdomen using a laparoscope.

<p>ovaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mammography is the X-ray recording of the _______________.

<p>breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure in which the cervical canal of the _______________ is physically expanded.

<p>uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mastectomy is the surgical removal of the _______________.

<p>breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

The narrowing of the prepuce, which leads to the inability of the foreskin to be retracted over the glans penis, is called ______.

<p>phimosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

The abnormal enlargement of one or both of the male breasts is called ______.

<p>gynecomastia</p> Signup and view all the answers

The inability to achieve or maintain penile erection is also known as ______.

<p>impotence</p> Signup and view all the answers

The surgical removal of one or both testes is called ______.

<p>orchiectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term meaning 'an addition' is used to describe a device implanted in the penis to assist in achieving penile erection, known as a ______.

<p>prosthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is abbreviated as ______.

<p>AIDS</p> Signup and view all the answers

The study of the female reproductive system is called ______.

<p>gynecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

The growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus is called ______.

<p>endometriosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

The absence of menstruation is called ______.

<p>amenorrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

The inflammation of the vulva is called ______.

<p>vulvopathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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