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Medi 90- Chap 8 Mal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -spadias | split, fissure |
| -pexy | fixation |
| -cele | hernia, swelling |
| -genesis, -gen | forming, producing, origin |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -lith | stone, calculus |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -itis | inflammation |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| gonad/o | gonads |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o | testis (pl. testes) |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| vas/o | vessel, duct, vas deferens |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| pen/o | penis |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
| andr/o | male |
| spermat/o, sperm/o, sperm/i | sperm |
| varic/o | dilated vein |
| olig/o | scanty |
| Testes | Paired oval glands that descend into scrotum that produces spermatozoa and as an endocrine gland produces hormone testosterone |
| Vas deferens | Long tube which transports sperm from the epididymis towards the urethra |
| Epididymis | Tightly coiled tubes that carry sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens |
| Ejaculatory duct | Conducts sperm from the vas deferens and a component of seminal fluid (from the seminal vesicle) towards the urethra |
| Seminal vesicle | Secretes an alkaline fluid, high in fructose and prostaglandins, that mixes with sperm to form seminal fluid |
| Prostate gland | Walnut-sized exocrine gland in men at the base of the urinary bladder and secretes a fluid component of semen |
| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) | AKA benign prostatic hypertrophy/prostatomegaly; Non-cancerous gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that may compress the urethra causing urine retention |
| Cryptorchism | Failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum that increases risk of testicular cancer and sterility |
| Orchiopexy | Treatment to fixate testicle(s) back in normal position |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| Anorchism | Congenital absence of one or both testes; AKA anorchidism or anorchia |
| Hypospadias | Congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip |
| Epispadias | Congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip |
| Prostate cancer | Most types are adenocarcinomas; Most grow slowly where others can metastasize quickly with symptoms similar to BPH |
| Brachytherapy | Internal radiation therapy using seeds, ribbons, or capsules with local treatment placed near the tumor that targets a specific area |
| Testicular Cancer | Malignancy that develops in both the testes where there is a lump on palpation with the swelling and pain of the testicle |
| Treatment for testicular cancer | Orchiectomy |
| Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test | Blood test that measures PSA to diagnose prostate issues, BPA, and prostate cancer |
| PSA | Protein produced both cancerous and non-cancerous tissue in the prostate where elevated PSA is indicative of cancer |
| Digital rectal exam | Examination of the prostate gland by finger palpation through the anal canal and the rectum |
| Transrectal Ultrasonography (TRUS) | Creates an image of the prostate gland using soundwaves where a US probe is inserted into the rectum as a diagnostic tool for BPH and prostate cancer |
| BPH Treatments | Transurethral resection of the prostate; A resectoscope is inserted through the tip of the penis and into the urethra where parts of the prostate are cut away; A laparoscopic procedure is an alternative |
| Vasectomy | Sterilization procedure that involves a bilateral cutting and tying of the vas deferens that prevents passage of sperm |
| Vasovasostomy | Vasectomy reversal; Creating a new opening of the vas deferens to the vas deferens |
| Erectile agents | Treat ED by increasing blood flow to the penis |
| Gonadotropins | Hormonal preparation used to increase sperm count in infertility |
| -tropin | stimulate |
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jrivas21