Chapter 7 terms not built from word parts Flashcards
Aspermia
Condition of without sperm
Azoospermia
Lack of live sperm in the semen.
Chlamydia
STD cause by the bacterium C. Trachomatis
Circumcision
Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce)
Coital
Pertaining to Sexual intercourse
Coitus
Sexual intercourse
Condom
Cover for penis
Digital rectal examination
Physical examination where Dr places finger in anus to palpate prostate gland.
Ejaculation
Ejection of semen from the male urethra
Erectile dysfunciton
Inability of the male to maintain an erection sufficient enough to perform coitus.
Genital Herpes
STD caused by herpesvirus
Gonorrhea
STD caused by a bacterial organism
Human immunodeficiency virus
STD caused by a retrovirus, can get it from a neddle stick, progresses to AIDS
Human papillomavirus
STD caused by viral infection
Hydrocele
Scrotal swelling caused by the collection of fluid
hydrocelectomy
Surgical removal of a hydrocele
Infertilty
Reduced ability to become pregnant
Oligospermia
Condition of scanty sperm
orgasm
Climax of sexual stimulation
Phimosis
Tightness of prepuce
Priapism
Abnormal erection of the penis
Prostate cancer
Cancer of the prostate gland, middle aged men
Prostate- specific antigen
Blood test that measure the amount of prostate specific antigen in the blood.
Puberty
When secondary sex characteristics develop
Radical prostatectomy
Excision of the prostate gland. Used to treat prostate cancer
Semen analysis
Microscopic observation of ejaculated semen
Sexually transmitted disease
Infection spread through sexual contact
Spermatocele
Scrotal swelling caused by pus that is contained in the epididymis
Spermatolyosis
Destruction of sperm
Sterilization
Surgical procedure that renders a person unable to produce offspring
Suprapubic prostatectomy
Excision of the prostate gland from an abdominal incision
Syphilis
STD caused by treponema pallidum
Testicular Carcinoma
Cancer of the testicle
Testicular torsion
Twisting of the spermatic cord, lack of blood flow. EMERGENCY
Transrectal ultrasound
Ultrasound procedure used to determine prostate cancer
Transurethral incision of the prostate gland
Surgical procedure that widens the urethra
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy
Treatment that eliminates excess tissue by means of heat from a microwave.
Trichomoniasis
STD caused by a one cell organism trichmonas
Varicocele
Enlarged veins of the spermatic cord.