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Chapter 13
Medical Terminology from chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
| azoospermia | semen without living spermatozoa; a sign of infertility in a male |
| oligospermia | decreased production and expulsion of sperm |
| mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
| anorchism | absence of one or both testes |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis |
| hypospadias | congenital abnormal opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis (spadias= to draw away) |
| prostate cancer | malignancy of the prostate gland |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| biopsy of the prostate | needle biopsy of the prostate gland; often performed using ultrasound guidance |
| urethrogram | x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
| semen analysis | study of semen, including a sperm count with observation of morphology (form) and motility; usually performed to rule out male infertility |
| epididymectomy | removal of an epididymis |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
| chemotherapy | treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce |
| 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 |
| penile self-injection | ntracavernosal (into the columns of penile erectile tissue) injection therapy causing an erection; used in treatment of erectile dysfunction |
| Peyronie's disease | a disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum, causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection |
| phimosis | a narrowed condition of the prepuce (foreskin) resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection; commonly requires circumcision (phimo = muzzle) |
| spermatocele | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle |
| testicular cancer | malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups according to growth potential |
| seminoma | most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells; highly treatable with early detection |
| varicocele | enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico=twisted vein) |
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