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Med Term 9 Male Repr
Med Term Chap 9 Male Reproductive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Androgen | Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example istestosterone. |
| Balanitis | Inflammation of the glans penis. |
| cryogenic surgery | Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures. |
| Cryptorchidism | Undescended testicles. |
| Epididymitis | Inflammation of the epididymis. |
| Gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral discharge. |
| Hydrocele | Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac. |
| Orchiectomy | Removal of a testicle. |
| Orchitis | Inflammation of a testicle. |
| Penile | Pertaining to the penis. |
| Penoscrotal | Pertaining to the penis and scrotum. |
| Prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
| Prostatectomy | Removal of the prostate gland. |
| seminiferous tubules | Produce sperm in the testes. |
| Spermolytic | Pertaining to destruction of sperm. |
| Oligospermia | Scanty production of sperm. |
| Aspermia | Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen. |
| Teratoma | Tumor (testicular) that is composed of many types of tissue. Terat/o means monster. |
| Testicular | Pertaining to the testes. |
| Varicocele | Hernia (collection) of swollen, twisted veins above the testes. |
| Vasectomy | Removal of a portion of each vas deferens. |
| Azoospermia | Lack of spermatozoa in semen. |
| Spermatogenesis | Formation of sperm cells. |
| Testosterone | Male hormone produced by the testes. |
| Orchiopexy | Fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis ofcryptorchidism. |
| Vasovasostomy | New opening (anastomosis) between two parts of the vas deferens; surgery to reverse vasectomy. |