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CNHP 2010 CH 13
Ch 13 Creative Study Assignment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o | testis or testicle |
| perine/o | perineum |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o | sperm |
| spermat/o | sperm |
| vas/o | vessel |
| 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 |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| 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 |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Bx | biopsy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate. |