Chapter 17 Flashcards
Balan/o
Glans penis
Cis/o
To cut
Crypt/ o
Hidden
Didym/o
Testis
Ejactulat/o
To throw out
Gon/o
Genitals
Gynec/o
Female
Mast/o
Breast
Mit/o
Thread
Orch/o
Testicle
Orchid/o
Testicle
Prostat/o
Prostate
Sperm/o ; sperm/i
Seed, sperm
Testicul/o
Testicle
Varic/o
Twisted vein
Vas/o
Vessel
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
Zo/o
Animal
Castr
To prune
Enchyma
To pour
Phim
Muzzle
Sexu
Sex
Spadias
A rent, an opening
Zoon
Life
Anarchism
Condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes
Artificial insemination
Process of artificially placing semen into the vagina so that conception can take place artificial insemination homologous AIH means using the husbands or mates semen, an artificial insemination heterologous reverse using the sperm from a donor other than the husband or mate
Aspermia
Condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm
Azoospermia
Condition in which the semen lack spermatozoa
Balantis
Formation of the glans penis
Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
Enlargement of the prostate gland as the prostate enlarges it compresses the urethra, thereby restricting the normal flow of urine. This restriction generally causes a number of symptoms and referred to as prostatism
Castrate
Removal of the testicles in a man or ovaries in a woman
Circumcision
Surgical procedure of removing the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis
Coitus
Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman copulation
Condom
Thin flexible, protective sheets, usually rubber latex worn over the penis during copulation to help prevent impregnation block the passage of sperm or sexually transmitted infections STI’s
Condyloma
Wartlike growth on the skin most often seen on the external genitalia, either viral or syphilitic in origin
Cryptorchidism
Condition in which one are both testes failed to descend into the scrotum
Ejaculation
Process of expulsion of seminal fluid and sperm from the male urethra
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis
Epispadias
Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis
Erectile dysfunction
Inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory intercourse many treatment options for ED are available today these and include the vacuum construction devices VCD, oral medications, medication patches and gels, urethral and penile injection therapies and surgical therapies, including penile prosthesis implants
Gamete
Mature reproductive cell of the male or female, a spermatozoon or ovum
Gonorrhea (GC)
Highly contagious sexually transmitted infection of the genital mucus membrane of either sex. The infection is transmitted by the gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gynecomastia
Pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male
Heterosexual
Pertaining to the opposite sex refers to an individual who has a sexual preference and relationship with the opposite sex
Homosexual
Pertaining to the same sax refers to an individual who has a sexual preference in relationship with the same-sex
Hydrocele
Accumulation of fluid in a sight cavity one that occurs during prenatal development it is caused by a failure of the closure of the canal between the peritoneal cavity and scrotum
Hypospadias
Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis symptoms depend on the severity of the defect and abnormal direction of urine spray is common circumcision is not recommended as a foreskin should be kept for use and surgical repair urologist usually recommend repair before the child is 18 months oldduring the surgery is straightened and the opening is corrected using tissue graphs from the foreskin. The repair may require multiple surgeries.
Infertility
Inability of a heterosexual couple to produce a viable offspring
Mitosis
Ordinary condition of cell division
Oligospermia
Condition in which there is insufficient scanty amount of spermatozoa in the semen
Orchidectomy
Surgical excision of a testicle also called orchiectomy
Orchiditis
Inflammation of a testicle also called orchitis
Orchidotomy
Incision into a testicle
Parenchyma
Essential cells of a gland organ that are involved with its function
Phimosis
A condition that can be present at birth in which there is a narrowing of the opening of the prepuce and the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis when the condition occurs later in life, it can be an emergency of blood flows blocked to the penis
Prostate cancer
Malignant tumor of the prostate gland diagnosis of prostate cancer can be confirmed with a medical history, physical examination, including a digital rectal exam DRE to assess the size and condition firm soft, hard of the prostate gland and results of a PSA blood test
Prostatectomy
Surgical excision of the prostate
Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate
Puberty
Stage of development in the male and female when secondary sex characteristics begin to develop, and the individual becomes functionally capable of reproduction
Spermatid
Sperm germ cell also called spermatoblast; spermablast
Spermatocele
Cystic swelling of the epididymis that contains spermatozoa mobile usually painless and requires no treatment
Spermatogenesis
Formation of spermatozoa
Spermatozoon
Male sex cell plural form is spermatozoa
Spermicide
Agent that kills sperm
Testicular
Pertaining to a testicle
Varicocele
Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
Vasectomy
Surgical procedure in which both of the vas deferens are cut them, tied or sealed to prevent the transport of sperm out of the testes
Vesiculitis
Inflammation of a seminal vesicle
