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