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101
Male Reproductive System - Q – Diagnostic Terms & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anorchism | absence of one or both testes |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| cryptorchism | undescended testicle, or failure of a testis to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development; the testis most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal, requiring surgical repair (crypt = to hide) |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychologic dysfunction; formerly termed impotence (im = not; potis = able) |
| hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis |
| hypospadias ( | congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis (spadias = to draw away) |
| Peyronie disease ) | disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum, causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection |
| phimosis | a narrowed condition of the prepuce (foreskin) resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection; commonly requires circumcision (phimo = muzzle) |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | enlargement of the prostate gland, common in older men, causing urinary obstruction |
| prostate cancer | malignancy of the prostate gland |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| spermatocele (Fig. 14-3, C) | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle |
| testicular cancer | malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups according to growth potential |
| seminoma | most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells; highly treatable with early detection |
| nonseminoma | testicular tumor arising from more mature germ cells; these tumors have a tendency to be more aggressive than seminomas and often develop earlier in life; includes choriocarcinoma, embryonal carcinoma, teratoma, and yolk sac tumors |
| varicocele | enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico = twisted vein) |
| chlamydia | most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
| gonorrhea | contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhea; the condition was named for the urethral discharge characteristic of the infection, which was first thought to be a leakage of semen (gono = |
| gon-ō-rē′ă | 0 |
| syphilis (Fig. 14-8) | sexually transmitted infection caused by a spirochete and which may involve any organ or tissue over time; usually manifests first on the skin, with the appearance of small, painless, red papules that erode and form bloodless ulcers called chancres |
| hepatitis B virus (HBV) | virus that causes inflammation of the liver; transmitted through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood |
| herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) (see Fig. 15-8) | virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurologic diseases; contracted through exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid (e.g., semen or vaginal secretions) |
| condyloma acuminatum pl. condylomata acuminata) | lesion that appears as a result of human papilloma virus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts, and on mucous membranes, they have a flat appearance; also known as venereal or genital warts |
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