Chapter 15 Male Reproductive System Flashcards
test/o
testis, testicle
orchi/o
orchid/o
testis
osche/o
scrotum
semin
semen
sperm/i
spermat/o
semen, spermatozoa
epididym/o
epididymis
vas/o
vas deferens, ductus deferens, also vessel
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
prostat/o
prostate
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate; frequently develops with age; also called benign prostatic hypertrophy
erectile dysfunction (ED)
a lack of ability to perform intercourse in males because of failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation; impotence
impotence
erectile dysfunction
infertility
decreased capacity to produce offspring
inguinal hernia
protrusion of the intestine or other abdominal organ through the inguinal canal or through the wall of the abdomen into the scrotum
orchitis
inflammation of a testis. May be caused by injury, mumps virus, or other infections
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland. Often appears with UTI, STI, and a variety of other stresses
sexually transmitted infection (STI)
infection spread through sexual activity; also called sexually transmitted disease (STD) and formerly venereal (veh-NE-re-al) disease (VD) (from Venus, the goddess of love)
sterility
complete inability to produce offspring
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra; often caused by gonorrhea and chlamydia infections
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
DRE
digital rectal examination
ED
erectile dysfunction
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HSV
herpes simplex virus
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
STD
sexually transmitted disease
STI
sexually transmitted infection
TSE
testicular self-examination
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
UTI
urinary tract infection
VD
venereal disease (sexually transmitted infection)
