CH 9 Terminology

Question 1

andro

Answer 1

male

Question 2

balan/o

Answer 2

glans penis

Question 3

greek balanos

Answer 3

means acorn

Question 4

cryo

Answer 4

cold

Question 5

crypto

Answer 5

hidden

Question 6

epididym/o

Answer 6

epididymis

Question 7

gon/o

Answer 7

seed (greek for gone, seed)

Question 8

hydro

Answer 8

water, fluid

Question 9

androgen

Answer 9

testosterone is an androgen. the testes in males and the adrenal gland sin both men and women produce androgens.

Question 10

balanitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the glans penis, usually caused by an overgrowth of organisms such as bacteria and yeast

Question 11

cryogenic surgery

Answer 11

technique for prostate cancer treatment using freezing temperatures to destroy cancer cells

Question 12

cryptorchidism

Answer 12

in this congenital condition, one or both testicles do not descend, by the time of birth, into the scrotal sac from the abdominal cavity

Question 13

epididymitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the epididymis, usually caused by bacteria, resulting in fever, chills, pain in the groin, and tender swollen epididymis

Question 14

gonorrhea

Answer 14

seed discharge- sti inflammation of the genitals caused by infection with gonococci bacteria; causes penile discharge, thus -rrhea

Question 15

hydrocele

Answer 15

hernia sac of water in the scrotum, sometimes goes away on its own sometimes needs to be emptied sometimes surgery

Question 16

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

Answer 16

testis, tesicle

Question 17

pen/o

Answer 17

penis

Question 18

prostat/o

Answer 18

prostate gland

Question 19

semin/i

Answer 19

semen; seed

Question 20

sperm/o, spermat/o

Answer 20

spermatozoa, semen

Question 21

terat/o

Answer 21

monster (greek teras, monster)

Question 22

test/o

Answer 22

testis, testicle

Question 23

varic/o

Answer 23

varicose veins

Question 24

vas/o

Answer 24

vessel, duct, vas deferens

Question 25

zo/o

Answer 25

animal life

Question 26

-genesis

Answer 26

formation

Question 27

-one

Answer 27

hormone

Question 28

-pexy

Answer 28

fixation, put in place

Question 29

-stomy

Answer 29

new opening

Question 30

orchiectomy

Answer 30

castration in males, also called orchidectomy

Question 31

orchitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the testes, can be caused by injury or by the mumps virus, also infects the salivary glands

Question 32

penile

Answer 32

pertaining to the penis

Question 33

penoscrotal

Answer 33

pertaining to both the penis and the scrotum

Question 34

prostatitis

Answer 34

inflammation of the prostate, bacterial prostatitis is often associated with urethritis and infection of the lower urinary tract

Question 35

prostatectomy

Answer 35

prostate removal; RALP (robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy) is the procedure

Question 36

seminiferous tubules

Answer 36

carry semen to epididymis (the suffix -ferrous means pertaining to bearing, or bearing or carrying)

Question 37

spermolytic

Answer 37

pertaining to destruction of sperm

Question 38

spermolysis

Answer 38

destruction of sperm

Question 39

oligospermia

Answer 39

scanty sperm

Question 40

aspermia

Answer 40

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)

Question 41

teratoma

Answer 41

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.

Question 42

testicular

Answer 42

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"

Question 43

varicocele

Answer 43

collection of varicose (swollen, twisted) veins above the testis

Question 44

vasectomy

Answer 44

bilateral surgical removal of part of the vas deferens to prevent sperm from getting out

Question 45

orchid/o

Answer 45

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

Question 46

azoospermia

Answer 46

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

Question 47

astheno-

Answer 47

lack of strength

Question 48

spermatogenisis

Answer 48

formation of sperm cells

Question 49

testosterone

Answer 49

ster/o indicates that this is a type of steroid compound, others being estrogen, cortisol, and progesterone

Question 50

orchiopexy

Answer 50

surgical procedure to correct cryptorchidism (orchi/o, seed, -pexy, to put in place)

Question 51

vasovasectomy

Answer 51

reversal of a vasectomy; a urologist rejoins the cut ends of the vas deferens