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Medical Terminology
Red Module- Male Reproductive/Pediatrics/Specialty Exams
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anorchidism | absence of testicles |
| Apgar Score | physical assessment of a newborn performed at one & five minutes immediately following birth |
| aspermia | lack of sperm |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the glans penis |
| castration | surgical removal of testes |
| chicken pox | disease caused by the varicella virus; highly contagious |
| circumcision | excision of the prepuce |
| congenital | to be born with; present at birth |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testes |
| ejaculation | discharge of semen from the penis |
| epididymis | tube-like structure where sperm is matured & stored |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| epispadias | congenital opening of the urethra on the dorsal side of the penis |
| glans penis | bulbous end of the penis |
| hereditary | traits that are passed from generation to generation |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid within the testes |
| hypospadias | congenital opening of the urethra on the under side of the penis |
| immunization | injection of a weakened or dead microorganism that will cause the body to develop antibodies |
| impotence | inability to achieve an erection |
| inguinal hernia | loop of intestines that bulges into the scrotum |
| inspection | to view |
| mensuration | to measure |
| myringotomy | incision into the tympanic membrane |
| orchidalgia | pain in the testes |
| orchiditis | inflammation of the testes |
| orchidocele | herniation of the testes |
| orchiectomy | surgical removal of a testis |
| orchitis | inflammation of a testis |
| orchotomy | incision of a testis |
| otitis externa | inflammation of the outer ear; swimmer's ear |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| palpation | to feel |
| parotitis | inflammation of the parotid glands; mumps |
| penis | male organ of copulation |
| percussion | to tap or strike with an instrument |
| prepuce | foreskin of the glans penis |
| priapism | painful, constant erection |
| prone | lying on the stomach |
| prostatectomy | surgical removal of the prostate |
| prostatocystitis | inflammation of the prostate gland & urinary bladder |
| prostatodynia | pain in the prostate |
| prostatolithotomy | incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone |
| puberty | period of sexual maturity |
| restrain | to hold firmly in place to prevent movement |
| scrotum | pouch which houses the testes |
| semen | thick, whitish fluid containing sperm cells & secretions of the accessory glands |
| seminiferous tubules | tubes which produce sperm |
| spermatic | pertaining to sperm |
| spermatogenesis | production or formation of sperm |
| supine | lying on the back |
| testes | male gonads, plural |
| testis | male gonad, singular |
| testitis | inflammation of the testes |
| testosterone | hormone produced by the testes |
| urethropexy | surgical fixation of the urethra |
| varicocele | swelling & distention of the veins of the spermatic cord |
| vas deferens | sperm duct |
| vasectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens |
| vesiculitis | inflammation of the seminal vesicles |
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