Med term chapter 9 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Androgen | Male hormone responsible for developing and maintaining male secondary sex characteristics. |
Aspermea | Failure in a male sperm cells (spermatozoa) production as well as ejaculation of semen (fluid and sperm cells). |
Azoospermia | Lack of live spermatozoa in the semen |
Balantis | Inflammatory of the glans penis. |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia | Prostatic enlargement, nonmalignant |
Bulbourethral glands | One of a pair of exocrine glands, located on either side of the male urethra, glands just below the prostate gland. It secretes fluid that is part of semen; Cowper gland. |
Carcinoma of the prostate | A disease which only affects men. Cancer begins to grow in the prostate - a gland in male reproductive system. |
Carcinoma of the Testis | A malignant tumor of the male sex organ (testicle) that normally produces the hormone testosterone one of the most common cancers in young men. |
Castration | Removal of sex glands (gonads); ovaries of the testes |
Chancre | Primary lesion of syphilis; a hard ulcer occurring at the site of entry of the bacterial infection and most frequently on the external genitalia of a male or female. |
Chlamydial infection | Bacterial infection causing pelvic inflammation in the reproductive tract of women and men. |
Circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) surrounding the end of penis. |
Cryogenic surgery | Use of extremely cold temperatures to freeze or destroy tissue |
Cryptorchism | One or both testes fail to descend from the abdomen in the scrotal sac near the time of birth. |
Digital rectal exam | An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a lubricated, glove finger into the rectum and feels for anything that is not normal. |
Ejaculation | Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra as a result of sexual stimulation. |
Ejaculation Duct | Tube thru which semen enters the male urethra. |
Embryonic Carcinoma | Malignant tumor of the testes. |
Epididymis | One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis . It carries sperm cells to the vas deferns. |
Epididymytis | Inflammation of an epididymitis |
Erectile dysfunction | Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence |
Flagellum | A hair like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile. |
Fraternal twins | 2 infants born from pregnancy resulting from fertilization of 2 separate ova. |
Glans Penis | Sensitive tip (surrounded by foreskin), of the penis. |
Gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted infection involving inflammation of genital tract mucous membranes and caused by gonococci (berry shaped bacteria). |
Herpes Genitalis | Sexually transmitted infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus and marked by blisters. |
Human papilloma virus infection | Infection of the skin and mucous membrane in the anogenital region by the human papilloma virus. |
Hydrocele | Hernia (sac of clear, watery fluid) within the scrotum |
Hypospadias | Congenital anomaly in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis. |
Identical twins | 2 infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two separate embryos. |
Impotence | Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; erectile dysfunction. |
Interstitial cells of the testes | In the testes , these cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone. |
Ligation | Tying of a tube of blood vessel. Thread or wire is used |
Oligospermia | Scanty (less than normal number of sperm in semen). Sperm count. |
Orchiectomy | Removal (excision) of the testis. |
Ochiopexy | Surgical fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum. |
Orchitis | Inflammation of the testis |
Parenchyma tissue | Functional, essential tissue of an organ. The seminiferous tubules are the parenchyma of the testis. |
Penile | Relating to the penis. |
Penis | Male genital organ composed of erectile tissue. |
Penoscrotal | Of or relating to the penis and scrotum. |
Perineum | Area between the anus and vagina in females, and the area between the anus and scrotal sac in males. |
Phimosis | Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans. |
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate | Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (turp). |
Prepuce | Fold of skin covering the glans penis (tip of the penis); foreskin. |
Prostatectomy | Removal (excision) of the prostate gland. |
Prostate gland | A gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. It provides a fluid which after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as semen. |
Prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
Purulent | Pus-filled; forming or containing pus. |
Scrotum | Sac that contains the testes and associated organs. |
Semen | Fluid discharged at ejaculation; consisting of sperm cells and secretions from the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and balbourethral glands. |
Seminal vesicles | Pair of sac like male exocrine glands lying behind the urinary (remove vesicle) bladder and opening into the vas deferens. |
Seminiferous tubules | Narrow, coiled tubules that produce spermatozoa in the testes. |
Seminoma | Malignant tumor within a testis. |
Spermatogenesis | Formation of sperm cells |
Spermatozoa | Sperm Cells |
Spermatozoon | Single sperm cell. |
Spermolytic | pertaining to destruction of sperm cells. |
Sterilization | Procedure that remove an individuals ability to produce or release preproductive cells. |
Stromal tissue | Supportive, connective tissue of an organ. |
Syphilis | sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria (spirochete). A chance (ulcer) on the genitalia is a characteristic lesion. |
Teratoma | Malignant tumor of a testis or ovary; composed of embryonic cells that develop into different types of tissue. |
Testicular | Pertaining to a testis or testicles. |
Testicular torsion | Twisting of the spermatic cord and blood vessels of the testes. |
Testis | Male gland that produces spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes. |
Testosterone | Male hormone secreted by the instestitial cells of the testes. |
Varicocele | Enlarged dilated veins near a testicle |
Vas deferens | Narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body, around the urinary bladder toward the urethra. |
Vasectomy | Removing a piece of each ves deferens and tying off each end. |
Vasovasostomy | New opening (anastomosis) of the ends of. Severed vas defens. This surgical procedure reverses a vasectomy. |
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | Surgery used to treat urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate. |
Andr/o | Male |
Balantis/o | Glans penis |
Cry/o | Cold |
Crypt/o | Hidden |
Epididym/o | Epididymis |
Gon/o | Seed |
Hydr/o | Water |
Orch/o | Testis |
Orchi/o | Testis |
Orchid/o | Testis |
Pen/o | Penis |
Prostat/o | Prostate gland |
Semin/i | Semen; sseed |
Sperm/o | Spermatozoa sperm cells |
Spermat/o | Spermatozoa, sperm cells |
Terat/o | Malformed |
Test/o | Testis (testicle) |
Varic/0 | Varicose veins |
Vas/o | Vessel, duct |
Zo/o | Animal lift |
-cele | Hernia |
-ectomy | Removal, excision; resection |
-gen | Substance that produces |
-genesis | Producing forming |
-genic | Produced by or in |
-lysis | Breakdown, separation, destrucion |
-lytic | Reducing, destroying, separating |
-one | Hormone |
-pery | Fixation, to put in place |
-plasia | Development formation; growth |
-rrhea | Flow; discharge |
-stomy | New opening, to form a mouth |
-tomy | Process of cutting |
-trophy | Nourishment, development |
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