CH 9 Terminology Flashcards
andro
male
balan/o
glans penis
greek balanos
means acorn
cryo
cold
crypto
hidden
epididym/o
epididymis
gon/o
seed (greek for gone, seed)
hydro
water, fluid
androgen
testosterone is an androgen. the testes in males and the adrenal gland sin both men and women produce androgens.
balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis, usually caused by an overgrowth of organisms such as bacteria and yeast
cryogenic surgery
technique for prostate cancer treatment using freezing temperatures to destroy cancer cells
cryptorchidism
in this congenital condition, one or both testicles do not descend, by the time of birth, into the scrotal sac from the abdominal cavity
epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis, usually caused by bacteria, resulting in fever, chills, pain in the groin, and tender swollen epididymis
gonorrhea
seed discharge- sti inflammation of the genitals caused by infection with gonococci bacteria; causes penile discharge, thus -rrhea
hydrocele
hernia sac of water in the scrotum, sometimes goes away on its own sometimes needs to be emptied sometimes surgery
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis, tesicle
pen/o
penis
prostat/o
prostate gland
semin/i
semen; seed
sperm/o, spermat/o
spermatozoa, semen
terat/o
monster (greek teras, monster)
test/o
testis, testicle
varic/o
varicose veins
vas/o
vessel, duct, vas deferens
zo/o
animal life
-genesis
formation
-one
hormone
-pexy
fixation, put in place
-stomy
new opening
orchiectomy
castration in males, also called orchidectomy
orchitis
inflammation of the testes, can be caused by injury or by the mumps virus, also infects the salivary glands
penile
pertaining to the penis
penoscrotal
pertaining to both the penis and the scrotum
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate, bacterial prostatitis is often associated with urethritis and infection of the lower urinary tract
prostatectomy
prostate removal; RALP (robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy) is the procedure
seminiferous tubules
carry semen to epididymis (the suffix -ferrous means pertaining to bearing, or bearing or carrying)
spermolytic
pertaining to destruction of sperm
spermolysis
destruction of sperm
oligospermia
scanty sperm
aspermia
lack of semen (sperm and fluid). one cause is retrograd ejaculation, in which sperm flows backwards into the urinary bladder as a result of prostate surgery)
teratoma
monster tumor- occurs in the testes and ovaries and is composed of different types of tissue, such as bone, hair, cartilage, and skin cells. teratomas in the testes are malignant.
testicular
pertaining to the testes- the term testes originates from the latin term meaning witness. in ancient times, men would take an oath with one hand on their testes, swearing by their manhood to tell the truth, hence the term “testimony”
varicocele
collection of varicose (swollen, twisted) veins above the testis
vasectomy
bilateral surgical removal of part of the vas deferens to prevent sperm from getting out
orchid/o
from the greek word orchis, meaning testicle, also derived from the same greek word for the flower orchid, because of the fleshy tubers of the orchid plant
azoospermia
lack of spermatozoa in the semen. causes include testicular dysfunction, chemotherapy, blockage of the epididymis, and vasectomy. *azoospermia is semen without sperm, while aspermia is no semen at all
astheno-
lack of strength
spermatogenisis
formation of sperm cells
testosterone
ster/o indicates that this is a type of steroid compound, others being estrogen, cortisol, and progesterone
orchiopexy
surgical procedure to correct cryptorchidism (orchi/o, seed, -pexy, to put in place)
vasovasectomy
reversal of a vasectomy; a urologist rejoins the cut ends of the vas deferens
