MA 70 Module 12 Male Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
androgen | producing male hormones |
andropathy | male disease |
balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
balanorrhea | discharge from glans penis |
epididymectomy | removal of epididymis |
epididymal | pertaining to the epididymis |
epididymitis | inflammation of epididymis |
anorchism | condition of no testes |
orchiectomy | removal of testes |
orchiotomy | incision into testes |
orchioplasty | surgical repair of testes |
orchidectomy | removal of testes |
orchidopexy | surgical fixation of testes |
mucoid | mucus like |
mucous | pertaining to mucus |
prostatitis | prostate inflammation |
prostatectomy | removal of prostate |
prostatic | pertaining to prostate |
aspermia | condition of no sperm |
oligospermia | condition of scanty sperm |
spermatic | pertaining to sperm |
spermatogenesis | production of sperm |
spermatocyte | sperm cell |
spermatolysis | sperm destruction |
testicular | pertaining to testes |
vesicular | pertaining to seminal vesicle |
cryptorchidism | failure of testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth |
orchiopexy orchidopexy | To surgically bring the testes down into the scrotum |
hydrocele | accumulation of fluid around testes or along spermatic cord; common in infants |
varicocele | enlargement of veins of spermatic cord; commonly occurs on left side of adolescent males Penis |
epispadias | congenital opening of urethra on dorsal surface of penis |
hypospadias | congenital opening of male urethra on underside of penis |
phimosis | narrowing of foreskin over glans penis resulting in difficulty with hygiene; condition can lead to infection or difficulty with urination; condition is treated with circumcision |
priapism | persistent and painful erection due to pathological causes, not sexual arousal |
benign prostatic hypertrophy(BPH) | noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland; commonly seen in males over 60 |
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) | blood test to screen for prostate cancer; elevated blood levels of PSA are associated with prostate cancer |
digital rectal exam (DRE) | manual examination for enlarged prostate gland; performed by palpating prostate gland through wall of rectum |
castration | removal of testicles in male or ovaries in female |
circumcision | removal of prepuce or foreskin of penis; performed on newborn male |
resection | surgical removal |
sterilization | process of rendering male or female sterile |
transurethral resection of prostate (TUR, TURP) | removal of prostate gland by inserting device through urethra and removing prostate tissue |
vasectomy | surgical removal of a segment or all of the vas deferens to prevent sperm from leaving the male body; used for contraception purposes |
vasovasostomy | surgically reconnect the vas deferens to reverse vasectomy |
spermatocide spermaticide Spermicide | destruction of sperm; one form of birth control, using spermolytic creams |
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