chapter 12 full words Flashcards
anorchidism
congenital absence of one or both testes
androgen
a substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics such as the hormones; testosterone and androstrone
aspermia
failure to form semen or ejaculate
balanitis
inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis
Transurethral Resection
pertaining to an operation performed through the uretra to remove a prostrate gland
balanocele
protrustion of glans penis through a rupture of the penis
balanoplasty
plastic surgery of glans penis
cryptorchidisim
positioning of one or more testes outside of the scrotum
epididymitis
inflammation of epdidymis
vasectomy
removal of all or some vas deferens
hydrocele
accumulation of serous fluid in a sac like cavity
oligospermia
temorary or permanent deficiency of sperm in seminal fluid
orchitis
inflammation of a teste due to traumea or infection
orchioplasty
surgical repair of the testilcle
orchidopexy
suturing of a undescended testicle to fit in in the scrotum