Medical Terminology Davi-Ellen Chabner Chapter 9
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| andr/o | male
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| balan/o | penis
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| cry/o | cold
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| crypt/o | hidden
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| epididym/o | epididymis
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| gon/o | seed
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| hydro/o | water, fluid
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| orch/o orchi/o orchid/o | testis, testicle
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| pen/o | penis
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| prostat/o | prostate gland
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| semin/i | semen, seed
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| sperm/o | spermatozoa
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| spermat/o | semen
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| terat/o | monster
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| test/o | testis, testicle
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| vari/o | varicose vein
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| vas/o | vessel, duct; vas deferens
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| zo/o | animal life
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| -genesis | formation
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| -one | hormone
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| -pexy | fixation, put in place
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| -stomy | new opening
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| carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer) | Malignant tumor of the testicles
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| cryptorchidism, cryptorchism | undescended testicles
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| hydrocele | sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
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| testicular torsion | twisting of the spermatic cord
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| varicocele | enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland
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| carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer) | malignant tumor of the prostate gland
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| hypospadias; hypospadia | congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip
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| phimosis | narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans
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| chlamydial infection | bacterial invasion (by chlamydia trachomatis) of the urethra and reproductive tract
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| gonorrhea | inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria)
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| herpes genitalis | infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)
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| human papillomavirus (HPV) infection | infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus
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| syphilis | chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium)
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| PSA test | measurement of levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the blood
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| semen analysis | microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid
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| castration | surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
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| circumcision | surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis
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| digital rectal examination | finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland
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| photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP) | Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP)
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| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra
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| vasectomy | bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens
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| vasectomy | inflammation of the testes
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| orchitis | inflammation of the tube that carries the spermatozoa to the vas deferens
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| prostatectomy | resection of the prostate gland
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| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate gland
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| spermatogenesis | the process of producing the formation of sperm cells
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| orchiopexy | fixation of undescended testicle
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| balanitis | inflammation of the penis
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| oligospermia | condition of scanty sperm
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| aspermia | no sperm or semen are produced
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| hypospadias | congenital anomaly in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
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| parenchyma | distinctive, essential tissue or cells of an organ,
glomeruli and tubules of the kidney, seminiferous tubules of the testis
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| stroma | supportive and connective tissue of an organ
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| cryogenic | pertaining to producing cold or freezing temperatures
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| testosterone | hormone made by the interstitial cells of the testes; responsible for secondary sex characteristics
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| phimosis | narrowing or stenosis of the foreskin on the glans penis
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| azoospermia | lack of spermatozoa in the semen
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| androgen | hormone producing male characteristic
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| testicular seminoma | malignant tumor of the testes composed of germ or embryonic cells
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| teratoma | malignant tumor of the testes composed of embryonic tissue, forming bone, hair, skin, cartilage.
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| epididymis | tube above each testis; carries and stores sperm
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| prostate gland | gland surrounding the urethra at the base of the urinary bladder
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| seminiferous fluid | parenchymal tissue of the testes; produces spermatoza
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| spematozoon | sperm cell
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| prepuce | foreskin
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| testis, testicle | male gonad, produces hormone and sperm cells
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| seminal vesicles | pair of sacs; secrete fluid into ejaculatory ducts
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| scrotum, scrotal sac | sac on outside of the body enclosing the testes
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| vas deferens | tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra
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| bulbourethral | pair of glands near the urethra; secrete fluid into the urethra
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| castration | orchiectomy
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| semen analysis | test of fertility (reproductive ability)
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| ejaculation | ejection of sperm and fluid from the urethra
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| purulent | pus-filled
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| vasectomy | removal of a piece of the vas deferens
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| circumcision | removal of the prepuce
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| ligation | to tie off or bind
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| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by freezing
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| testicular | pertaining to a testicle
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