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Ch 13 Med Term
Male Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |