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Chapter 13
Male reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Function | Producing and storing sperm, Introducing sperm into female reproductive tract to fertilize female oocyte, Secreting hormones necessary for development of secondary sexual characteristics |
| Urethra | for urination |
| Glans penis | bulging structure at distal end |
| Prepuce | loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision |
| Scrotum | skin-covered pouch divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis |
| testis (testicle) | one of two male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone |
| epididymis | coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis or testicle |
| perine/o | perineum |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | sperm (seed) |
| test/o | testis or testicle |
| vas/o | vessel |
| Prostate | describes the gland encircling the male urethra at the base of the urinary bladder |
| Prostrate | describes lying stretched out on the ground face downward or a state of helplessness or exhaustion |
| 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 |
| Sperm | male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring; also called spermatozoon |
| 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 |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| urethrogram | x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
| epididymectomy | removal of an epididymis |
| orchiectomy | removal of a testicle |
| orchidectomy | removal of a testicle |
| orchioplasty | repair of a testicle |
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