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CH13 CSA
MedTerm - StaceyLaBranche CH13 CreativeStudyAssignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brachytherapy | Radiation therapy technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer |
| Chemotherapy | Treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce |
| Vasectomy | Removal of a segment of the vas (ductus) deferent to produce sterility in the male |
| Prostatectomy | Removal of the prostate gland |
| Circumcision | Removal of the foreskin (prepuce), exposing the glans penis |
| Urethrogram | X-ray of the urethra and prostate |
| Biopsy | Tissue sampling used to identify neoplasia |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of the prostate |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Virus transmitted by direct sexual contract that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals |
| Chlymydia | Most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
| Varicocele | Enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varicose = twisted vein) |
| Prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignancy of the prostate gland |
| Hypospadias | Congenital abnormal opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis (spadias = to draw away) |
| Hydrocele | Hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis |
| Balanitis | Inflammation of the glans penis |
| Mucopurulent Discharge | Drainage of mucus and pus |
| Oligospermia | Decreased production and expulsion of sperm |
| Perineum | External region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva (external genitals) and anus in a female |
| Semen | A mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm (semen = seed) |
| Foreskin | Loosing casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; prepuce |
| Epidiymis | Coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| Scrotum | Skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis |
| Aspermia | Inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
| Anorchism | Absence of one or both testes |
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| Semen Analysis | Study of semen, including a sperm count with observation of morphology (form) and motility; usually performed to rule out male infertility |
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