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Male Reproductive
30 flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balan/o | combining form meaning glans penis |
| prepuce | loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; foreskin |
| vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); also called ductus deferens |
| ejaculatory duct | duct formed by the union of the (vas) deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra |
| Cowper's gland | pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen; also called bulbourethral glands |
| aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
| anorchism | absence of one or both testes |
| mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | enlargement of the prostate gland, common in older men, causing urinary obstruction; also called benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) |
| spermatocele | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle |
| seminoma | most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells; highly treatable with early detection |
| Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | virus that causes inflammation of the liver; transmitted through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood |
| 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 |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| digital rectal examination (DRE) | insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate |
| endorectal sonogram of the prostate | scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum; also used to guide needle biopsy; also called transrectal sonogram of the prostate |
| orchidectomy | removal of a testicle, also called orchiectomy |
| vasectomy | removal of a segment of the vas (ductus) deferens to produce sterility in the male |
| brachytherapy | radiation therapy technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer |
| penile prosthesis | implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis; used to treat physical impotence |
| chlamydia | most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testicles; failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development |
| prostate gland | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen (pro= before; stat= to stand); also called prostate |
| epididymis | coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| semen | a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm (semen= seed) |
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