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Chapter 13 - Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Killing sperm | spermicide |
| Swelling of a dilated vein | varicocele |
| Surgical repair of the scrotum | scrotoplasty |
| Enlargement of the prostate | prostatomegaly |
| Condition without testes | Anorchism |
| Excision of a gonad | gonadectomy |
| Pertaining to the genitals and the urinary tract | genitourinary |
| Excision of the epididymis | epididymectomy |
| Treatment from a short (distance) | brachytherapy |
| Fissure upon (dorsum of penis) | epispadias |
| Inflammation of the glans penis | balanitis |
| Forming or producing a male | androgen |
| Suture of the perineum | perineorraphy |
| Excision of the vas deferens | vasectomy |
| Process of recording the seminal vesicle | veseculography |
| Inflammation of the testes | orchidits |
| Prolapse of downward displacement of testes | orchidoptosis |
| Flow or discharge of the glans penis | balanorrhea |
| Hernia, swelling or the glans penis | balanocele |
| Sperm cell | spermocyte |
| Embryonic sperm (cell) | spermoblast |
| Swelling or hernia (containing) sperm | spermatocele |
| Pain of the prostate | prostatalgia or prostatodynia |
| Discharge of the prostate | prostatorrhea |
| Enlargement of the prostate | prostatomegaly |
| Stone or calculus of the prostate | prostatolith |
| Fissure under (ventrum of penis) | hypospadias |
| Fissure above (dorsum of penis) | hypersadias |
| Inflammation of the seminal vesicle | vesiculitis |
| Process of recording the seminal vesicle | vesiculography |
| Disease of the gonads | gonadopathy |
| Surgical repair of the glans penis | balanoplasty |
| Excision of (a segment of the) vas deferens | vasectomy |
| Surgical repair of the scrotum | scrotoplasty |
| Suture of the periuneum | perineorraphy |
| White discharge commonly associated with gonorrhea | leukorrhea |
| Disease characterized by blister like lesions around the genital area | genital herpes |
| Failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum before birth | cryptorchidism |
| Condition where the urethra opens to the underside of the penis | hypospadias |
| Stenosis of the foreskin so that it cannot be drawn over the glans | phimosis |
| Swelling and distention of the spermatic cord veins | varicocele |
| Condition where the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis | epispadias |
| Twisting of the testicle within the scrotum | testicular torsion |
| STI commonly known as genital warts | condylomas |
| Absence of one or both testicles | anorchidism |
| Inflammation of the glans penis | balanitis |
| Persistent, painful erection lasting more than four hours | priapism |
| Inflammation of the prostate | prostatitis |
| Inflammation of the bladder commonly associated with an enlarged prostate | cystitis |
| Inability to produce offspring | sterility |
| STI caused by a protozoan, with symptoms that are more common in females than males | trichomoniasis |
| Common STI called "silent disease" because symptoms are mild or absent | chlamydia |
| Syphilitic lesion found at the point where the organism entered the body | chancre |
| Difficulty starting urination | hesitancy |
| Enlargement of breast tissue associated with testicular cancer | gynecomastia |
| Test used to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after a vasectomy | semen analysis |
| Agents used to increase testosterone levels | androgens |
| US procedure to asses the testicles, epididymis, and vas deferens for abnormalities | scrotal |
| Gonorrhea; gonococci | GC |
| Male sterilization procedure | vasectomy |
| Reconstruction of the urethra to relieve an stricture or narrowing | urethroplasty |
| Reversal of a vasectomy | vasovasostomy |
| Agents that suppress the production of an androgen | antiandrogens |
| Excision of the prostate through the urethra | TURP |
| Blood test to detect prostate disorders, especially cancer | PSA |
| Medications used to treat recurrent herpes | antivirals |
| Fixation of the testes in the scrotum | orchiopexy |
| Removal of the foreskin from the glans | circumcision |
| Virus causing genital warts | HPV |
| Nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate that is usually associated with aging | BPH |