2. Male Reproductive and Urinary Systems
Unit 6
Male Reproductive and Urinary Systems

3. Male Germ Cells (Sperm)
Spermat/o and Sperm/o
Spermatogenesis
Formation of sperm
Spermolysis
Destruction of spermatozoa
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4. Male Germ Cells (Sperm)
Spermat/o and Sperm/o
Spermatolysis
Destruction of spermatozoa
Spermatoblast
Embryonic male cell
Spermoblast
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5. Male Germ Cells (Sperm)
Spermatocyst
Sac containing sperm
Spermatoid
Resembling sperm
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6. Male Germ Cells (Sperm)
Spermatopathy
Disease of the sperm
Spermicide
Agent used to kill sperm
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7. Male Reproductive System
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Testicle
Orchid/o
Orchi/o
Orch/o
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Testicle
Orchialgia
Pain in the testes
Orchiodynia
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Spell Check
Testis-singular noun
Testes-plural noun
Testicle-singular noun
Testicles-plural noun
Testicular-adjectival form
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11. Words Related to the Testes
Orchidoplasty
Surgical repair of the testes
Cryptorchidism
Hidden testicle
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12. Words Related to the Testes
Orchidocele
Herniation of a testicle
Orchidotomy
Incision into a testicle
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Prostate
Prostat/o
Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland
Prostatic
Pertaining to the prostrate
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Prostate
Prostatorrhea
Abnormal discharge from the prostrate gland
Prostatalgia
Prostatic pain
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15. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
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Penis
Balan/o
Glans penis
Balanoplasty
Surgical repair of the glans penis
Pen/o
Penis
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Penis
Penitis
Inflammation of the penis
Penoscrotal
Pertaining to the penis and scrotum
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Vessel Vas
Vasodilation
Enlarging the diameter of a vessel
Vasospasm
Spasm of a vessel
Vastomy
Incision into the vas deferens
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Vessel Vas
Vasorrhaphy
Suture of the vas deferens
Vasectomy
Removal of a segment of vas deferens
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The Urinary System
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Urinary System
Urine
ur/o
Kidney
Nephr/o and ren/o
Renal pelvis
Pyel/o
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Urinary System
Ureter
Ureter/o
Bladder
Cyst/o
Urethra
Urethr/o
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Urinary System
Urologist
Specialist in the urinary system
Uropathy
Disease of the urinary tract
Nephrologist
Specialist in treating kidney disorders
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24. Urinary System – The Kidney
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
Nephrolysis
Destruction of kidney tissue
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25. Urinary System – The Kidney
Nephrolith
Stone in the kidney
Nephromalacia
Softening of kidney tissue
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26. Urinary System – The Kidney
Nephromegaly
Enlargement of the kidney
Nephroptosis
Prolapsed kidney
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27. Intravenous Pyelogram
Image prepared by Timothy J. Dennerll, PhD, RT (R), courtesy of Foote Memorial Hospital, Jackson, MI
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28. Urinary System – The Renal Pelvis
Pyelitis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis
Pyeloplasty
Surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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29. Urinary System – The Renal Pelvis
Pyelonephritis
Renal pelvis and kidney inflammation
Pyelonephrosis
Renal pelvis and kidney condition
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30. Urinary System – The Ureter
Ureterorrhagia
Hemorrhage of the ureter
Ureterorrhaphy
Suturing of the ureter
Ureteroptosis
Prolapse of the ureter
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31. Urinary System – The Ureter
Ureteropyeloplasty
Ureter and renal pelvis plastic surgery
Ureteropyelitis
Ureter & renal pelvis inflammation
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Urinary System
Nephrorrhaphy
Suturing of a kidney
Cystorrhaphy
Suturing of the bladder
Urethrorrhaphy
Suturing of the urethra
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33. Urinary System – The Urethra
Urethrotomy
Incision in to the urethra
Urethrospasm
Spasm of the urethra
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34. Urinary System – The Bladder
Cystoplasty
Surgical repair of the bladder
Cystotomy
Incision into the bladder
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35. Urinary System – The Bladder
Cystectomy
Excision of the bladder
Cystoscopy
Process of looking inside the bladder
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Cystoscopy
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37. Urinary System – The Bladder
Cystoptosis
Prolapse of the bladder
Cystocele
Bladder herniation into the vagina
Cystorrhagia
Hemorrhage from the bladder
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38. Urinary System – The Bladder
Cystorrhea
Flowing from the bladder
Cystorrhaphy
Suturing the bladder
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Prefixes ex
out from
excretion de
down from
dehydration
trans
across
transposed in
inside
incise
not
incontinence
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Practice-Prefixes
Define
Balan/o
Cyst/o
Nephr/o
Ureter/o
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Practice-Suffixes
Define
-plasty
-scopy
-pexy
-lith
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Practice
Define
Balanoplasty
Cystoscopy
Nephropexy
Ureterolith
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Practice
Define
Cystoscope
Excise
Polyuria
Prostatorrhea
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