Question | Answer |
Route of sperm: | Testes - Vas deferens - Seminal vesicle - Ejaculatory duct - Urethra - Urinary meatus |
gonad | (gonad/o)
testis |
testis | (test/o, testicul/o, orchid/o, orchi/o)
-male gonads
-paired organ that produce gametes (spermatoza) |
testosterone | male sex hormone responsible for the growth and development of male sex characteristics |
gamete | semen (semin/i)
spermatozoon/spermatozoa (spermat/o) |
seminiferous tubules | spermatogenesis |
scrotum | (scrot/o)
testes are suspended in the scrotum |
epididymis | (epididym/o)
store spermatozoa |
vas deferens | (vas/o, duct/o)
sperm leave the epididymis and travel through the right and left vas deferens during ejaculation |
spermatic cord | includes the vas deferens, arteries, veins and nerves |
penis | (pen/i, phall/o) |
glans penis | (balan/o) |
prepuce | (preputi/o)
foreskin |
seminal vesicle | (vesicul/o)
glands that provide fluid to nourish sperm |
intercourse | -sexual intercourse
-coitus
-copulation |
Anorchism | without testicle
-may be congenital or acquired as result of trauma or disease |
Cryptorchidism/cryptorchism | hidden testes
-testicle fails to descend into the scrotum before birth |
Epispadias | urethral opening on the dorsum (top) of the penis |
Hypospadias | urethral opening on the ventral (bottom) of the penis |
Phimosis | tightening of the prepuce around the glans penis so that the foreskin cannot be retracted |
Aspermia | without sperm |
Azoospermia | condition of no living sperm in the semen |
Oligospermia | condition of temporary or permanent deficiency of sperm in the seminal fluid |
Hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis (serous covering) |
Varicocele | abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord; can lead to infertility |
epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
Orchitis | inflammation of the testicles (may be associated with mumps) |
Prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
Balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
Testicular torsion | twisting of a testicle on its spermatic cord, usually caused by trauma |
Gynecomastia | enlargement of breast tissue in the male |
Erectile dysfunction (ED) | impotence |
Priapism | an abnormally prolonged erection |
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Hypertrophy (BPH) | abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra, leading to difficulty with urination |
Herpes genitalis (HSV-2) | form of the herpes virus transmitted through sexual contact, causing recurring painful vesicular eruptions |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) | virus that causes common warts of the hands and feet and lesions of the mucous membranes of the oral, anal and genital cavities. |
condyloma | genital wart |
NGU | nongonococcal urethritis
-inflammation of the urethra caused by Chlamydia trachomatis |
Gram-negative bacteria? | gonorrhea |
GCT | germ cell tumors (malignant neoplasms)
-seminoma (develops from the cells that form sperm)
-nonseminoma (accounts for majority of testicular cancer cases usually between ages 15-35) |
DRE | digital rectal exam |
PSA | prostate specific antigens |
Orchidectomy | removal of one or both testicles |
Orchiopexy | surgical procedure to mobilize an descended testicle, attaching it to scrotum |
Circumcision | surgical procedure in which the prepuce (foreskin) of the penis is excised |
Castration | removal of both gonads in the male or the female |
Vasectomy | ligation of both of the vas deferens for the purpose of male sterilization |
Vasovasostomy | reanastamosis of vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy |
Prostatectomy | removal of the prostate gland |
Ablation | removal of tissue by surgery, chemical destruction, cryoprobe, electrocautery or radiofrequency energy |
Bx | biopsy |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
VD | venereal disease |
Crypt- | hidden |
preputi/o | prepuce |
-spadias | tear |
gon/o | seed |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
hydr/o | water, fluid |
zo/o | life |
terat/o | monster |
-pexy | fixation |
FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody test
(diagnosing syphilis) |