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Undergraduate 1
03/19/2007

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Term
Fraternal twins
Definition
two infants born of the same pregnancy from two esparate ova fertilized by two different sperm
Term
Identical twins
Definition
two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos.
Term
prepuce
Definition
skin covering tip of penis
Term
balan/o
Definition
glans penis
Term
epididym/o
Definition
epididymis
Term
hydro
Definition
water, fluid
Term
orch, orchi, orchid
Definition
testis, testicles
Term
prostat/o
Definition
prostate gland
Term
sperm, spermat/o
Definition
sperm, semen
Term
varic/o
Definition
varicose veins (swollen, twisted)
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel, duct
Term
zo
Definition
animal life
Term
-genesis
Definition
formation
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation, put in place
Term
-stomy
Definition
new opening
Term
carcinoma of the testes
Definition
malignant tumor of testcles
Term
cryptorchism
Definition
undescended testicles
Term
hydrocele
Definition
sac of clear fluid in scrotum
Term
testicular torsion
Definition
twisting of the spermatic cord
Term
varicocele
Definition
enlargement, dilated veins near the testicle
Term
prostatic hyperplasia
Definition
benign growth of cells within the prostate gland;benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
Term
hypospadias
Definition
congenital opening of male urethra on undersurface of penis
Term
phimosis
Definition
narrowing of opening of prepuce over the glans penis (phim/o=to muzzle)
Term
PSA test
Definition
measures levels of prostate-specific antigen in blood
Term
semen analysis
Definition
ejaculated fluid is examined microscopically
Term
castration
Definition
surgical excision oftesticles or ovaries
Term
circumcision
Definition
surgical procedure to remove prepuce of penis
Term
DRE
Definition
digital rectum exam- finger alpation through rectum to examine prostate gland
Term
TURP
Definition
transurethral resection of prostate- excision of parts of prostate gland using a resectoscope through urethra
Term
GU
Definition
genitourinary
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