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Chapter 13

Male Reproductive System

TermDefinition
orchi/o testis or testicle
sperm/o sperm (seed)
vas/o vessel
epididymis coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission
foreskin loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; prepuce
aspermia inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm
anorchism absence of one or both testes
epididymitis inflammation of the epididmysis
hydrocele hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis
prostate cancer malignancy of the prostate gland
prostatitis inflammation of the prostate
varicocele enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico=twisted vein)
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia; bening prostatic hypertrophy
HBV hepatitis B virus
HSV-2 herpes simplex virus type 2
biopsy tissue sampling used to identify neoplasia
digital rectal examination insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate
urethrogram x-ray of the urethra and prostate
circumcision removal of the foreskin (prepuce), exposing the glans penis
orchioplasty repair of a testicle
vasectomy removal of a segment of the vas (ductus) deferens to produce sterility in the male
brachy- meaning short distance, refers to localized application
balan/o glans penis
orchid/o testis or testicle
prostat/o prostate
test/o testicle or testicle
testicle one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; called testis
sperm male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring; also called spermatozoon
glans penis bulging struture at the distal end of the penis (glans=acorn)
ejaculatory duct duct formed by the union of the (vas) deferens withthe duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra
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