male reprod system Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
anorchidism | Congenital absence of one or both testes; also called anorchia or anorchism |
aspermia | Failure to form or ejaculate semen |
balanitis | Inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis |
epispadias | Malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis |
erectile dysfunction (ED) | Repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse |
hydrocele | Accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity, especially the testes and associated structures |
hypospadias | Developmental anomaly in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or, in extreme cases, on the perineum |
phimosis | Stenosis or narrowing of preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be retracted over the glans penis |
sterility | Inability to produce offspring; in the male, inability to fertilize the ovum |
varicocele | Swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord |
circumcision | Removal of all or part of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the penis |
nephropexy | Fixation of a floating or mobile kidney |
orchidectomy | Removal of one or both testes; also called orchiectomy |
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | Surgical procedure that involves inserting a resectoscope into the urethra to “chip away” at the prostate gland to remove the obstruction and flushing out the chips and sending them for analysis to detect possible evidence of cancer |
urethrotomy | Incision of a urethral stricture |
vasectomy | Excision of all or a segment of the vas deferens |
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