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Male Reproductive
Med Term II Male Reproductive System
Question | Answer |
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andr (o) | men |
andropathy | any disease peculiar to men |
balan (o) | glans penis |
balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
epididym (o) | epididymis |
epididymoplasty | surgical repair of the epididymis |
orch (o), orchi (o), orchid (o) | testes |
orchitis | inflammation of the testis |
prostat (o) | prostate gland |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
sperm (o), spermat (o) | sperm |
spermatogenesis | sperm production |
bulbourethral | one of two glands below the prostate that secrete a fluid to lubricate the inside of the urethra |
cowper's gland | one of two glands below the prostate that secrete a fluid to lubricate the inside of the urethra |
epedidymis | group of ducts at the top of the testis where sperm are stored |
flagellum | tail at the end of a sperm that helps it move |
perineum | area between the penis and the anus |
prostate gland | gland surrounding the urethra that emits a fluid to help the sperm move and contract its muscular tissue during ejaculation to help the sperm exit the body |
testosterone | primary male hormone |
AIH | artifical insemination homologous |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperotrophy |
PED | penile erictile dysfunction |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
SPP | suparbuic prostatectomy |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
prostate-specfic antigen (PSA) test | blood test for prostate cancer |
urethrogram | X-ray of the urethra and postate |
anorchism | congenital absence of one or both testicles |
aspermia | inability to produce sperm |
glans penis | sensitive area at the tip of the penis |
balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
epididymitis | inflammaton of the epididmis |
hydrocele | fluid containing hernia of the testis |
oligospermia | scanty production of sperm |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
varicocele | enlargement of veins of the spermatic cord |
castration | removal of the testicles. |
circumcision | removal of the foreskin |
epididymectomy | removal of the epididymis |
orchidectomy | removal of a testicle |