Ch 15 Males Misc.

Question 1

chancres

Answer 1

small ulcers on skin from syphilis

Question 2

papillomas

Answer 2

wart-like lesions on skin-AKA genital warts

Question 3

chlamydia

Answer 3

most common bacteria-caused STD in NAmerica

Question 4

cryptorchidism

Answer 4

undescended testis

Question 5

erectile dysfunction

Answer 5

inability to achieve/maintain erection for discourse (ED)

Question 6

genital herpes

Answer 6

viral STD-most common in NAmerica- ulcer outbreaks

Question 7

gonorrhea

Answer 7

STD infection caused by bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea-ulcer like lesions around genitals

Question 8

Human Papilloma Virus

Answer 8

viral STD-inflammation of liver-transmitted through body fluid

Question 9

impotent

Answer 9

swelling of scrotum bc of fluid accumulation

Question 10

Peyronie’s disease

Answer 10

hardness/induration of erectile tissue in penis-curvature of penis

Question 11

phimosis

Answer 11

narrowing of prepuce opening (corrected by circumcision)

Question 12

priapism

Answer 12

persistent erection of penis (pain)

Question 13

prostate cancer

Answer 13

cancer of prostate gland

Question 14

syphilis

Answer 14

STD caused by bacterium spirochete-transmitted by direct sexual contact (red skin papules)

Question 15

trichomoniasis

Answer 15

STD caused by protozoan Trichomonas- infects urethra and prostate gland (inflammation)

Question 16

artificial insemination

Answer 16

semen is introduced to female without coitus

Question 17

circumcision

Answer 17

removal of prepuce- reduce risk of infection

Question 18

prostate-specific antigen

Answer 18

clinical test measures blood levels of protein called prostate-specific antigen (suspect cancer)

Question 19

sterilization

Answer 19

any process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring

Question 20

vasectomy

Answer 20

excision of vas deferens (male sterilization)

Question 21

penile implant

Answer 21

implant to correct erectile dysfunction