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medical terminology for male reproductive systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o | testis or testicle |
| perine/o | perineum |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o | sperm (seed) |
| vas/o | vessel |
| scrotum | a bag; skin covered pouch in the groin that is divided into 2 sacs |
| testis (testicle) | one of the two male reproductive glands. produce sperm and testosterone |
| sperm | male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring |
| epididymis | coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| penis | erectile tissuer covered with skin tat contains the urethra for urination and ducts for the secretion of seminal fluid |
| glans penis | bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans= acorn) |
| prepuce | foreskin |
| vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct |
| seminal vesicle | one of two sac like structures lying behing the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side--secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer |
| semen | mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands descharged from the male urethra during orgasm |
| ejaculatory duct | duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra |
| prostate gland | trilobular gland that encirlces the urethra just below the bladder---secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen |
| bulbourethral glands | pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra--adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen |
| perineum | external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in a female |
| spermatic cord | cord containing the vas deferens, arteries, weins, lymph vessels, and nerves that extends from the internal inguinal ring through the inguinal canal to each testicle |
| aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
| azoospermia | semen without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in the male |
| oligospermia | scanty production and expulsion of sperm |
| mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
| anorchism | absence of one or both testes |
| balanitis | inflammation of glans penis |
| cryptochism | undescended testicle. usually lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal. requires surgery |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis |
| hypospadias | congenial opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | failure to initiate or maintain an erection. either physical or psychological dsyfunction. impotence |
| Peyronie disease | disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing paoin and a defective curvature of the penis |
| phimosis | narrowed condition of the prepuce (foreskin) resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, leads to infection. commonly requires circumcision |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH) | enlargement of the prostate gland; frequently seen in older men, causing urinary obstruction |
| prostate cancer | malignancy of the prostate gland |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| spermatocele | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it |
| testicular cancer | malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm--classified in two groups according to growth potential |
| seminoma | most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells--highly treatable with early detection |
| nonseminomas | testicular tumors arising form more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggressive than seminomas; often develop earlier in life |
| varicocele | enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis |
| chlamydia (bacterial STD) | most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America. no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
| gonorrhea (bacterial STD) | contagious inflammation of the genital muccous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus |
| syphilis (bacterial STD) | infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time; usually manifested first on the skin |
| hepatitis B virus (viral STD) | causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood |
| herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) (viral STD) | causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (viral STD) | causes AIDS. permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases; contracted through exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid |
| human papilloma virus (HPV) | transmitted by direct sexual contact. causes infection that occurs on the skin or mucous membranes of genitals. flat wart like or cauliflower appearance |
| biopsy (Bx) | tissue sampling used to identify neoplasia |
| biopsy of the prostate | needle biopsy of the prostate often performed using ultrasound guidance |
| testicular biopsy | biopsy of a testicle |
| digital rectal exam (DRE) | insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate |
| prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test | blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor |
| urethrogram | x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
| semen analysis | study of semen |
| endorectal (transrectal) sonogram of the prostate | scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum--also used to guide needle biopsy |
| circumcision | removal of the foreskin, exposing the glans penis |
| epididymectomy | removal of an epididymis |
| orchiectomy | removal of a testicle |
| orchioplasty | repair of a testicle |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
| prostatectomy | excision of the prostate gland |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | removal of protastic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urological endoscope. common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH) |
| vasectomy | removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male |
| vasovasostomy | restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after vasectomy |
| chemotherapy | treatment of malignancies, infections and other dieseases with chemical agents that destroy selected celss or impair their ability to reproduce |
| cancer immunotherapy | treatment of cancer by stimulating the patients own immune repsonse by transfer of immune components such as antibodies or T cells from an outside source to kill cancer cells |
| radiation therapy | treatment of neoplastic disease by using radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells |
| brachytherapy | radiation technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer |
| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | use of a hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production |
| penis prosthesis | implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis used to trea physical impotence |
| penile self-injection | intracavernosal injection therapy causing an erection-- used to treat ED. |
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