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Medical Terminology Chapter 16 -Male Reproductive System

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Surgical restoration of function of the vas deferens is called   vasovasostomy  
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Inflammation of the testicle is   orchitis  
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The combining form in spermatic means   seed  
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The term describing a congenital opening of the male urethra on the underside of the penis is   hypospadias  
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What surgical procedure is done to correct cryptorchism   orchiopexy  
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A hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis is called a   hydrocele  
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The term that describes scanty production and expulsion of sperm is   oligospermia  
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PSA is a blood test used to screen for what kind of cancer?   prostate  
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Which term describes a painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle?   spermatocele  
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What produces testosterone   testis  
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The term for undescended testicle is   cryptorchism  
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Another combining form for Test/o, meaning testicle   orchid/o  
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A seminoma is a tumor of the   testicle  
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What combining form means vessel?   vas/o  
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The combined secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm are called   semen  
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Mucopurulent discharge describes a drainage of mucus and   pus  
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Sperm is produced in the   testis  
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The condition of semen without living spermatozoa is called   azoospermia  
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The combining form for the region between the scrotum and anus is   perine/o  
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What is also known as the foreskin   prepuce  
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HPV is an abbreviation for   human papilloma virus  
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The combining form meaning glans penis is   balano  
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Prostat/o is a combining form referring to the   prostate gland  
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Which virus acuses AIDS?   human immunodeficiency virus  
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Brachytherapy entails   internal implantation of radioactive isotopes  
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Impotence is the former term for   erectile dysfunction  
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The scrotum is divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and   epididymis  
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The surgical removal of the epididymis is called a   epididymectomy  
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STD is an abbreviation for   sexually transmitted disease  
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Which of the following is a treatment for erectile dysfunction   penile prosthesis  
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A needle biopsy of the prostate is performed using   nuclear imaging guidance  
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Blood ulcers called chancres are commonly seen in   syphilis  
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Enlargement of the prostate gland is called BPH, or   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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The inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm is called   aspermia  
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Inflammation of the prostate gland is   prostatitis  
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What is used to treat neoplastic diseases?   radiation therapy  
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What is the repair of a testicle   Orchioplasty  
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What is a common surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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Male infertility is usually tested by   semen analysis  
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The term describing a narrowed prepuce that prevents it from being drawn over the glans penis is   phimosis  
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DRE is an abbreviation for   digital rectal examination  
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A buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis is a characteristic of   Peyronie disease  
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HRT is an abbreviation for   hormone replacement therapy  
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The absence of one or both testes is termed   anorchism  
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