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Male Repro System
Male Reproductive System Chapter 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Andropause | a change of life for men, occurring in late 40's or early 50's, decrease in male hormone (androgen) levels |
| Epididymis | a tightly coiled tubule that resembles a comma, houses sperm until they mature, become fertile and motile |
| Epididymitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymitis; result of UTI, prolonged use of indwelling catheters, or venereal disease in the male |
| Exudate | fluid, pus, or serum slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes |
| Glans Penis | tip of the penis |
| Hematospermia | presence of blood in the seminal fluid |
| Orchidopexy | surgical fixation of an undescended testicle |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | Inflammation of the upper female genital tract; also known as Salpingitis |
| Prostatectomy | removal of all or part of the prostate gland |
| Purulent | producing or containing pus |
| Perineum | area between the scrotum and the anus |
| Salphingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tubes |
| Seminiferous Tubules | coils of tiny tubules responsible for sperm production; located in the testes |
| Seminal Vesicles | glands that secrete seminal fluid into the vas deferens |
| Anorchism | absence of one or both testicles |
| Balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis and the mucous membrane beneath it |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy | a benign enlargement of the prostate gland, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra or neck of the bladder |
| Crytorchidism | condition of undescended testicle (s); absence of one or both testicles from the scrotum |
| Hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord |
| Hypospadias | a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis instead of at the end |
| Orchitis | inflammation of the testes due to a virus, bacterial infection or injury |
| Phimosis | a tightness of the foreskin of the penis that prevents it from being pulled back |
| Varicocele | an abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord leading to testicle |
| Chlamydia | STD that causes cervicitis in women and urethritis, epididymitis in men |
| Gonorrhea | STD of the mucous membrane of the genital tract in men and women; caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Syphilis | STD characterized by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue; caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum |
| Trichomoniasis | STD; caused by a protozoan (a microscopic parasite), usually found in the vagina and urethral tissues |
| Orchidectomy | surgical removal of a testicle |
| Orchidopexy | surgical fixation of a testicle |
| Radical Prostatectomy | surgical removal of the entire prostate gland as a treatment of cancer |
| Suprapubic Prostatectomy | surgical removal of the prostate gland by making an incision into the abdominal wall, just above the pubic bone |
| Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TUR or TURP) | surgical removal of a portion of the prostate gland by inserting a resectoscope through the urethra and into the bladder |
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