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Study Guide Ch 9
Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Ch 9 Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The male gonad | testis |
| a gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra | prostate |
| tissue that produces sperm cells | seminiferous tubules |
| hair-like tail region of the sperm is called the ? | flagellum |
| tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra | vas deferens |
| foreskin, aka..? | prepuce |
| male castration would result from which type of operation? | bilateral orchiectomy (removal of both testes) |
| inflammation of the glans penis | balanitis |
| a chancre is the primary lesion in which of disease conditon? | syphilis |
| testosterone is an ? | androgen |
| testosterone is produced by | interstitial cells of the testes (interstitial cells produce cells pertinent to the organ of function) |
| medical term for the condition of undescended testicles | cryptorchism (crypt means hidden) |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by | overgrowth of glandular tissue |
| seminoma is a type of ? | testicular cancer |
| sterilization procedure (in males) | vasectomy |
| the sac containing the male gonad | scrotum |
| congenital condition of the male urethra | hypospadias |
| parenchymal tissue in the testes | seminiferous tubules (tissue that is essential to the function of a particular organ) |
| congenital absence of a testicle | anorchism |
| a "spermolytic" stubstance would... ? | destroy sperm cells |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testicle (performed to bring undescended testes into the scrotum) |
| swollen, twisted veins (varicies) near the testes | varicocele |
| nongonococcal urethritis is most often called by ? (hint: "nongonococcal" - eliminates gonorrhea) | chlamydial infection |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH is not an STI | BPH is not an STI |
| to tie off or bind | ligation |
| removal of a piece of vas deferens | vasectomy |
| orchiectomy | castration |
| removal of the prepuce | circumcision |
| destruction of tissue by freezing | cryosurgery |
| pus-filled | purulent |
| test of fertility (reproductive ability) | semen analysis |
| ejection of sperm and fluid from the ruethra | ejaculation |
| treatment for condition of carcinoma of the prostate gland | radical prostatectomy (removes entire prostate) |
| treatment for condition of cryptorchism | failure to descend, requires orchiopexy to move testes to scrotum) |
| procedure to cause sterilization (hormones remain) | vasectomy |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH | surgical treatment by transurethral resection of the prostate |
| reversal of sterilization | vasovasostomy |
| treatment by removal of swollen twisted veins near the testes is called a... ? | varicocelectomy |
| treatment for condition of abnormal fluid collection in scrotum | requires a hydrocelectomy |
| treatment for seminoma | malignant neoplasm of the testis, requires bilateral orchiectomy (removal of both testes) |
| treatment for condition of phimosis | tight foreskin, requires circumcision to correct |
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