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chap 10 med term
male reproductive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prostate | protein nutrient protein fluid |
| orchi(o), orchid(o) | the testes |
| testis | male gonad |
| osche(o) | scrotum |
| orchiopathy | any disease of the testes |
| oscheitis | inflammation of the scrotum |
| testicular | pertaining to the testis |
| oscheoplasty | plastic surgery of the scrotum |
| oscheal | pertaining to the scrotum |
| prostatic | pertaining to the prostate gland |
| testitis | inflammation of the testis |
| oscheoma | tumor of the scrotum |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate gland |
| orchiodoplasty | plastic surgery of the scrotum |
| prostatectomy | excision of the prostate gland |
| orchiopexy | surgical fixation in the scrotum of an undescended testis |
| prostatotomy | incision into the prostate gland |
| balan(o) | glans penis |
| andr(o) | male gender |
| androgen | any substance that conduces to masculinization |
| andropathy | any disease peculiar to men |
| androgenic | producing male characteristics |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| andrology | study of the masculine constitution and the diseases of the male organs |
| balanoplasty | plastic surgery of the glans penis |
| androcyte | male sex cell |
| balanorrhagia | balanitis with free discharge of pus |
| epididymis | cordlike structure along posterior border of the testis; transit of spermatozoa |
| vas(o) | relationship to a vessel or duct |
| vesicul(o) | relationship to a vesicle or seminal vesicle |
| vasectomy | excision of the vas deferens |
| epididymal | pertaining to the epididymis |
| vesiculitis | inflammation of the vesicle |
| vesiculectomy | excision of the vesicle |
| epididymectomy | excision of the epididymis |
| vasorrhaphy | suturing of the vas deferens |
| epididymotomy | incision into the epididymis |
| vesiculotomy | incision into the vesicle |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| vasotomy | incision into the vas deferens |
| spermat(o), sperm(a),sperm(i) | spermatozoa |
| semen | spermatozoa in their nutrient plasma |
| seminal,spermatic | semen |
| seminology | study of the semen and spermatozoa |
| spermatorrhea | an involuntary discharge of semen without an orgasm |
| seminiferous | conveying semen |
| spermatocyte | a sperm cell |
| spermatogenesis,spermatopoietic | promoting the secretion of semen |
| spermicide | an agent that is destructive to spermatozoa |
| seminoma | malignant neoplasm of the testis |
| semen | spermatozoa in their nutrient plasma |
| spermatolysis | the process of destroying sperm |
| erectile agents | agents that enhance the erectile function of the penis |
| estrogen hormones | agents used in the treatment of prostatic cancer |