Male Reproductive Disorders

Question 1

Biopsy

Answer 1

removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination

Question 2

Brachytherapy

Answer 2

technique involving implantation of ‘radioactive seeds’ in the prostate to emit small amounts of radiation directly to tumour

Question 3

Cytokines

Answer 3

proteins that serve as messengers between cells

Question 4

Dysuria

Answer 4

painful urination

Question 5

Germ cell

Answer 5

sperm or oocyte (egg)

Question 6

GMP

Answer 6

secondary messenger in cells

Question 7

Hydrocoele

Answer 7

fluid accumulation in scrotal sac

Question 8

Hyperplasia

Answer 8

abnormal increase in number of cells

Question 9

Hypertrophy

Answer 9

enlargement or overgrowth of tissue

Question 10

Metastasis

Answer 10

spread of cancer to surrounding tissues or other body sites

Question 11

Nitric oxide

Answer 11

cell signaller that can cause vasodilation of blood vessels

Question 12

Orchiectomy

Answer 12

surgical removal of the testes

Question 13

Orchiopexy

Answer 13

surgery to move an undescended testis into scrotum

Question 14

Prostatectomy

Answer 14

surgical removal of the prostate gland

Question 15

Transrectal ultrasound

Answer 15

ultrasound imaging of prostate gland and surrounding tissue

Question 16

Vasectomy

Answer 16

surgical ligation (cutting) of the ductus (vas) deferens