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Ch 13 Med Term
Male Reproductive System
Term | Definition |
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balan/o | glans penis |
epididym/o | epididymis |
orch/o | testis or testicle |
prostat/o | prostate |
perine/o | perineum |
vas/o | vessel |
sperm/o | sperm(seed) |
aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
oligospermia | decreased production and expulsion of sperm |
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 |
biopsy | tissue sampling used to identify neoplasia |
testicular biopsy | biopsy of a testicle |
biopsy of the prostate | needle biopsy of the prostate gland, often performed using ultrasound guidance |
urethrogram | x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
circumcision | removal of the foreskin, exposing the glans penis |
epididymectomy | removal of an epididymis |
orchiectomy | removal of a testicle |
orchioplasty | repair of a testicle |
orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
prostatectomy | removal of the prostate gland |
vasectomy | removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male |
vasovasostomy | restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after a vasectomy |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
DRE | digital rectal examination |