Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Medical terminology

        Help!  

Term
Definition
orch/o   combining form meaning testis or testicle  
🗑
hydrocele   hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis  
🗑
anorchism   absence of one or both  
🗑
orchidectomy   removal of a testicle  
🗑
urethrogram   x-ray of the urethra and prostate  
🗑
testis   one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone (testicle)  
🗑
penile self-injection   intracavernosal (into the columns of penile erectile tissue) injection therapy causing an erection  
🗑
chemotherapy   treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents  
🗑
Bx   abbreviation for biopsy  
🗑
Sperm   male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring (spermatozoon)  
🗑
Prostat/o   combining form meaning prostate  
🗑
brachy-   prefix meaning short distance, refers to localized application  
🗑
Ductus deferens   duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); (Vas deferens)  
🗑
brachytherapy   radiation therapy technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds  
🗑
orchioplasty   repair of a testicle  
🗑
testicular cancer   malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups  
🗑
prostrate   blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor  
🗑
Prostate gland   trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen  
🗑
HRT   abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy  
🗑
cryptorchidism   undescended testicles; failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development  
🗑
spermatocele   painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle  
🗑
condyloma acuminatum (pl. condylomata acuminata)   lesion that appears as a result of human papillomavirus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts  
🗑
prostatitis   inflammation of the prostate  
🗑
semen   a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male  
🗑
orchiopexy   fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum  
🗑
oligospermia   decreased production and expulsion of sperm  
🗑
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)   removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using resectscope, a specialed urologic endoscope  
🗑
Cowper's gland   pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen  
🗑
vasovasostomy   restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after a vasectomy  
🗑
epididymitis   inflammation of the epididymis  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: 552737856264062
Popular Medical sets