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Chapter 9: M R S
Male Reprodutive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -pexy | fixation, put in place |
| test/o | testis, testicle |
| varic/o | varicose veins |
| orchi/o | testis, testicle |
| -genesis | formation |
| orchid/o | testis, testicle |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| orch/o | testis, testicle |
| balan/o | penis |
| terat/o | monster |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| vas/o | vessel, duct |
| gon/o | seed |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| zo/o | animal life |
| GU | genitourinary |
| semin/i | semen, seed |
| pen/o | penis |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| -one | hormone |
| TRUS | transrectal ultrasound |
| sperm/o | spermatozoa, semen |
| -stomy | new opening |
| spermat/o | spermatozoa, semen |
| BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |
| andr/o | male |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| *undecended testicles | Cryptorchism |
| *sac of clear fluid in the scrotum | Hydrocele |
| *this is performed to bring the testis into the scrotum | Orchiopexy |
| *this may be performed to remove hydrocele from the scrotum | Hydrocelectomy |
| *benign growth of cells within the prostate gland | benign prostate hyperplasia |
| Tx of BPH | TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) |
| *bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract | Chlamydial infection |
| *inflammation fo the genital tract mucous membranes cause by infectio with gonococci | Gonorrhea |
| *infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus and marked by blisters | Genital herpes |
| *chronic STD caused by a spirochete, a chancre sore ussually appears on the external genitallia a few weeks after the bacterial infection | Syphilis |
| *measureent of levels of prostate specific antigen in the blood | PSA test |
| *finger palputation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland | Digital rectal exam (DRE) |
| *excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra | Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
| *bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas defens | Vasectomy |
| *twisting of the spermatic cord, cuts off blood supply | Testicular Torsion |