click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 13 CNHP 2010
Flash Cards
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Balan/o | penis glands |
Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o | testis/testicle |
Perine/o | perineum |
Sperm/o, Spermat/o | sperm |
Test/o | testies/testicle |
Scrotum | skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs |
Testis. Testicle | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum |
Sperm, Spermatozoon | male sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring |
Vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct |
Ejaculatory duct | duct formed together by the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra |
Prostate gland | below the bladder that surrounds the top part of the urethra |
aspermia | inability to secrete/ejaculate sperm |
azoospermia | semen without living spermatozoa aka a sign of infertility in a male |
balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
erectile dysfunction (ED) | failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction |
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | enlargement of the prostate gland |
prostate cancer | malignancy of the prostate gland |
Syphilis | sexually transmitted infection caused by a spirochete and which may involve any organ or tissue over time |
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | virus that causes inflammation of the liver |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
biopsy of the prostate | needle biopsy of the prostate gland |
HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
prostrate exam | specific antigen (PSA) test, blood test used to screen for prostate cancer |
urethrogram | x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
transrectal sonogram of the prostate | scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum |
semen analysis | study of semen |