Male Reproduction Anatomy

Question 1

andr/o, M

Answer 1

Male

Question 2

balan/o

Answer 2

penis

Question 3

epididym/o

Answer 3

epididymis - duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens

Question 4

orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o

Answer 4

testicles, testis - produce testosterone and sperm cells

Question 5

sperm/o, spermat/o

Answer 5

sperm

Question 6

prostat/o

Answer 6

prostate gland - upper end of urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm

Question 7

vas/o

Answer 7

vas deferens - duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra

Question 8

BPH

Answer 8

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland

Question 9

cryptorchidism

Answer 9

undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

Question 10

prostate cancer

Answer 10

cancer of the prostate gland

Question 11

PSA

Answer 11

prostate-specific antigen - blood test that measures for prostate cancer

Question 12

HIV

Answer 12

human immunodeficiency virus - virus that causes AIDS

Question 13

AIDS

Answer 13

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 14

STD/STI

Answer 14

sexually transmitted disease/infection

Question 15

HPV

Answer 15

human papillomavirus - STD that causes genital warts

Question 16

TUR

Answer 16

transurethral resection - surgical removal of tissue in the urethra

Question 17

TURP

Answer 17

transurethral reseciton of the prostate

Question 18

TURB

Answer 18

transurethral resection of the bladder

Question 19

coitus, copulation

Answer 19

sexual intercourse

Question 20

circumcision

Answer 20

surgical removal of the foreskin

Question 21

DRE

Answer 21

digital rectal exam

Question 22

vasectomy

Answer 22

surgically remove a portion of the vas deferens

Question 23

sterilization

Answer 23

process that makes one unable to reproduce

Question 24

infertility

Answer 24

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring