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Med Termonology
Med Term: Male Reproductive System
Question | Answer |
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Orchiectomy | Removal of a testicle. |
Hydrocele | Hernia (sac) of fluid in a scrotal sac. |
Gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted disease; gonococci and urethral discharge |
Epididymitis | Inflammation of the epididymis |
Cryptorchism | Undescended Testicles |
Cryongenic Surgery | Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures. |
Balanitis | Inflammation of the glans penis. |
Androgen | Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics testosterone. |
Prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
Prostatectomy | Removal of the prostate gland |
Seminiferous Tubules | Produce sperm in the testes. |
Seminal Vesicles | Glands near the ejaculatory duct that produces fluid for semen. |
Spermolytic | Pertaining to destruction of sperm. |
Oligospermia | Scanty production of sperm. |
Aspermia | Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen. |
Teratoma | Tumor that is composed of many types of tissue. |
Testicular | Pertaining to the testes. |
Varicocele | Hernia of Swollen, Twisted viens above the testes. |
Vasectomy | Removal of a portion of each vas deferens. |
Azoospermia | Lack of spermatozoa in semen. |
Spermatogenesis | Formation of sperm cell. |
Testosterone | Male hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes. |
Orchidopexy | Fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis of cryptorchism. |
Vasovasostomy | New opening between two parts of the vas degerens; Surgery to reverse vasectomy. |