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chabner chapter 9
male reproductive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| testis | the male gonad |
| prostate | a gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra |
| seminiferous tubules | tissue that produces sperm cells |
| flagellum | hair-like tail regionof the sperm |
| prepuce | foreskin |
| salpingitis | PID pelvic inflammatory disease |
| perulent | pus filled |
| orechiopexy | fixation of an undescended testicle(performed to bring undescended testesinto the scrotum) |
| seminoma | a type of testicular cancer |
| cryptorchism | medical term for undescended testicle |
| testosterone is | an androgen |
| varicocele | swollen,twisted veins near the testes |
| circumcision | remooval of the prepuce |
| phimosis | tight foreskin |
| semen analysis | test for fertility |
| chlamydial infection | nongonococcal urethritis (nongonococcal -eliminates gonorrhea) |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by freezing |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| gon/o | seed |
| phim/o | muzzle |
| -spadias | tearing or cutting |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate |
| TUMT | transurethral microwave thermaltherapy |
| stage T3M+ | tumor has spread locally and beyond to other organs |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| syphilis | chronic STD caused by a spirochete(spiral shaped bacterium) |