Chapter 16 Flashcards
without sperm
aspermia
related to semen without sperm
azoospermia
prostate enlargement (not due to cancer)
benign prostate hypertrophy (B.P.H)
related to hidden or undescended testes (may lead to infertility)
cryptorchidism
condition of prepuce narrowing
phimosis
related to prolonged tumescence (more than 4 hours)
pryotism
the process of becoming or being swollen (penal tumescence or erection)
tumescence
implantation of internal radioactive isotopes to treat prostate cancer
brachytherapy
procedure or process of fixing testis into proper placement then suturing to secure it place
orchiopexy
a blood screening test for prostate cancer
prostate-specific antigen test (P.S.A)
prostate gland removal through the urethra
transurethral resection of the prostate (T.U.R.P)