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Chapter 09
Male Repro. System Day 2, Comb.Forms,Terms, Ex A,B,D,E,F,G
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02/14/2011

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Term
Name the term: any male hormone that increases male characterics
Definition
androgen
Term
Name the term: inflammation of penis
Definition
balanitis
Term
Name the term: destroying tissue by freezing it
Definition
cryogenic surgery
Term
Name the term: undescended testicles
Definition
cryptorchidism
Term
Name the term: inflammation of epididymis
Definition
epididymitis
Term
Name the term: inflammation of the genital tract mucosa; discharge of seed
Definition
gonorrhea
Term
Name the term: sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
Definition
hyrocele
Term
Name the term: surgical removal of one or both testicles
Definition
orchiectomy
Term
Name the term: inflammation of testis or testes
Definition
orchitis
Term
Name the term: pertaining to the penis
Definition
penile
Term
Name the term: pertaining to the penis and the scrotum
Definition
penoscrotal
Term
Name the term: inflammation of the prostate gland
Definition
prostatitis
Term
Name the term: surgical removal of prostate gland
Definition
prostatectomy
Term
Name the term: tubules that bear or carry semen
Definition
seminiferous tubules
Term
Name the term: destroys sperm
Definition
spermolytic
Term
Name the term: scanty formation of sperm
Definition
oligospermia
Term
Name the term: lack of formation of semen
Definition
aspermia
Term
Name the term: tumor occurring in the testes (usually benign)
Definition
teratoma
Term
Name the term: pertaining to the testicles
Definition
testicular
Term
Name the term: swollen, twisted vein above testis
Definition
varicocele
Term
Name the term: surgical removal of part of the vas deferens
Definition
vasectomy
Term
Name the term: no sperm
Definition
azoospermia
Term
Name the term: formation of spermatozoa
Definition
spermatogenesis
Term
Name the term: male steroid hormone
Definition
testosterone
Term
Name the term: surgical procedure to put in place testes
Definition
orchiopexy
Term
Name the term: reversal of vasectomy
Definition
vasovasostomy
Term
Name the term: inflammation of the testes
Definition
orchitis
Term
Name the term: inflammation of the tube that carries the spermatozoa to the vas deferens
Definition
epididymitis
Term
Name the term: resection of the prostate gland
Definition
prostatectomy
Term
Name the term: inflammation of the prostate gland
Definition
prostatitis
Term
Name the term: the process of producing (the formation of ) sperm cells
Definition
spermatogenesis
Term
Name the term: fixation of undescended testicle
Definition
orchiopexy
Term
Name the term: inflammation of the penis
Definition
balanitis
Term
Name the term: condition of scanty sperm
Definition
oligospermia
Term
Name the term: no sperm or semen is produced
Definition
aspermia
Term
Name the term: pertaining to a testicle
Definition
testicular
Term
Give the meaning: hypospadias
Definition
congenital anomaly in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
Term
Give the meaning: parenchyma
Definition
distinctive, essential tissue or cells of an organ, as for example, glomeruli and tubules of the kidney, seminiferous tubules of the testis.
Term
Give the meaning: stroma
Definition
supportive and connective tissue of an organ
Term
Give the meaning: cryogenic
Definition
pertaining to producing cold or freezing temperatures
Term
Give the meaning: testosterone
Definition
hormone made by the interstitial cells of the testes; responsible for secondary sex characteristics
Term
Give the meaning: phimosis
Definition
narrowing, or stenosis, of the foreskin on the glans penis
Term
Give the meaning: azoospermia
Definition
lack of spermatozoa in the semen
Term
Give the meaning: androgen
Definition
hormone producing male characteristics
Term
Give the meaning: testicular seminoma
Definition
malignant tumor of the testes composed of germ or embryonic cells
Term
Give the meaning: teratoma
Definition
tumor of the testes composed of embryonic tissue, forming bone, hair, skin, carilage
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: prostatic enlargement, non malignant
Definition
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: opening of the urethra on the undersurface of the penis
Definition
hypospadias
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: sexually transmitted disease with herpesvirus
Definition
herpes genitalis
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: malignant tumor of the prostate gland
Definition
adenocarcinoma of the prostate
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: enlarged, swollen veins near the testes
Definition
varicocele
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: sexually transmitted disease with primary stage marked by chancre
Definition
syphilis
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by HPV
Definition
human papillomavirus
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: STD caused by berry-shaped bacteria and marked by inflammation of genital mucosa and mucopurulent discharge
Definition
gonorrhea
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: undescended testicles
Definition
cryptorchidism
Term
Give medical terms for the following abnormal condition: sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
Definition
hydrocele
Term
Extend the abbreviation: PSA
Definition
prostate-specific antigen
Term
Extend the abbreviation: BPH
Definition
benignprostatic hyperplasia
Term
Extend the abbreviation: TURP
Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
Extend the abbreviation: TRUS
Definition
transrectal ultrasound
Term
Extend the abbreviation: DRE
Definition
digital rectal examination
Term
Extend the abbreviation: HSV
Definition
herpes simplex virus
Term
Extend the abbreviation: STD
Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
Name the term: manual diagnositic procedure to examine the prostate gland
Definition
DRE - digital rectal examination
Term
Name the term: relieves symptoms of prostate gland enlargement
Definition
BPH - benignprostatic hyperplasia
Term
Name the term: etiologic agent of a sexually transmitted disease characterized by blister formation
Definition
HSV - herpes simplex virus
Term
Name the term: chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, and syphilis are examples of this general category of infections
Definition
STD - sexually transmitted disease
Term
Name the term: helpful procedure in guiding a prostatic biopsy needle
Definition
TRUS - transrectal ultrasound
Term
Name the term: high serum levels of this protein indicate prostatic carcinoma
Definition
PSA - prostate-specific antigen
Term
Name the term: Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.
Definition
PSA - prostate-specific antigen
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -stasis
Definition
to stop, control; place
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -sclerosis
Definition
hardening
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -cele
Definition
hernia,swelling
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -rrhagia
Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -ptosis
Definition
prolapse
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -plasia
Definition
formation
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -phagia
Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -pexy
Definition
fixation
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -ectasis
Definition
widening
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: -genesis
Definition
producing
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: balan/o
Definition
glans penis
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: salping/o
Definition
fallopian tube
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: hyster/o
Definition
uterus
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: metro/o
Definition
uterus
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: colp/o
Definition
vagina
Term
Give the meaning of the following word part: mast/o
Definition
breast
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