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Chapter 13
Medical terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| orch/o | combining form meaning testis or testicle |
| hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis |
| anorchism | absence of one or both |
| orchidectomy | removal of a testicle |
| urethrogram | x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
| testis | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone (testicle) |
| penile self-injection | intracavernosal (into the columns of penile erectile tissue) injection therapy causing an erection |
| chemotherapy | treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents |
| Bx | abbreviation for biopsy |
| Sperm | male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring (spermatozoon) |
| Prostat/o | combining form meaning prostate |
| brachy- | prefix meaning short distance, refers to localized application |
| Ductus deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); (Vas deferens) |
| brachytherapy | radiation therapy technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds |
| orchioplasty | repair of a testicle |
| testicular cancer | malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups |
| prostrate | blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor |
| Prostate gland | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen |
| HRT | abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testicles; failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development |
| spermatocele | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle |
| condyloma acuminatum (pl. condylomata acuminata) | lesion that appears as a result of human papillomavirus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| semen | a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
| oligospermia | decreased production and expulsion of sperm |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using resectscope, a specialed urologic endoscope |
| Cowper's gland | pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen |
| vasovasostomy | restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after a vasectomy |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
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