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CNHP 2010: Ch. 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o | testis or testicle |
| orchi/o | testis or testicle |
| orchid/o | testis or testicle |
| perine/o | perineum |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o | sperm (seed) |
| spermat/o | sperm (seed) |
| test/o | testis or testicle |
| vas/o | vessel |
| 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 |
| Glans penis | bulging structure at distal end |
| Prepuce | loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Perineum | external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva (eternal genitals) and anus in a female |