male reproductive: signs and symptoms and procedures

Question 1

aspermia

Answer 1

condition of having no sperm

Question 2

balanorrhea

Answer 2

discharge from tip of glans penis

Question 3

oligospermia

Answer 3

condition of having too few sperm

Question 4

spermatolysis

Answer 4

referring to anything that destroys sperm

Question 4

anarchism

Answer 4

absense of testes

Question 5

cryptorchidism

Answer 5

failure of testes to descend into scrotum before birth

Question 6

hydrocele

Answer 6

accumulation of fluid around testes or along spermatic cord

Question 7

orchitis

Answer 7

inflammation of one or both testes

Question 8

sterility

Answer 8

inability to father children due to a problem with spermatogenesis

Question 9

vericocele

Answer 9

vericose veins of the spermatic cord

Question 9

testicular torsion

Answer 9

twisting of spermatic cord

Question 10

epididymitis

Answer 10

inflammation of epididymis

Question 11

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 11

enlargement of prostate gland (non cancerous)

Question 12

prostatitis

Answer 12

inflammation of prostate gland

Question 13

prostate cancer

Answer 13

malignant tumor of prostate gland

Question 14

balantitis

Answer 14

inflammation of glans penis

Question 15

epispadias

Answer 15

urethra is not fully developed, urine exits body abnormally

Question 16

hypospadias

Answer 16

urethra is not located at tip of penis

Question 16

erectile disfunction

Answer 16

the persistent inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance

Question 17

phimosis

Answer 17

the inability to retract the skin (foreskin or prepuce) covering the head (glans) of the penis

Question 18

priapism

Answer 18

penis maintains a prolonged, rigid erection in the absence of appropriate stimulation

Question 19

chancroid

Answer 19

venereal ulcer; highly infectious

Question 20

chlamydia

Answer 20

bacterial genital infection

Question 21

genital warts

Answer 21

warts on genetalia, caused by a virus

Question 22

genital herpes

Answer 22

infection that appears like blisters

Question 23

syphilis

Answer 23

chronic bacterial infection; attacks multiple organs including the brain

Question 23

gonorrhea

Answer 23

bacterial infection of mucous membranes

Question 24

semen analysis

Answer 24

Part of fertility workup; analyzed for number, swimming strength, and shape

Question 24

prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Answer 24

blood test to screen for prostate cancer

Question 25

digital rectal exam (DRE)

Answer 25

manual examination for enlarged prostate

Question 26

orchidectomy

Answer 26

surgical removal of testes

Question 27

epididymectomy

Answer 27

surgical removal of epididymis

Question 28

orchidopexy

Answer 28

surgical fixation to pin undescended testes in scrotum

Question 29

prostatectomy

Answer 29

removal of prostate gland

Question 30

sterilization

Answer 30

process of rendering a male or female unable to conceive children

Question 31

vasectomy

Answer 31

Removal of a segment of vas deferens to prevent sperm from ejaculating

Question 32

vasovasostomy

Answer 32

Then reconnecting ends of vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy

Question 33

androgen therapy

Answer 33

replacement of male hormones

Question 34

antiprostatic agents

Answer 34

shrinks benign hypertrophy

Question 35

spermatocide

Answer 35

destroys sperm

Question 36

erectile dysfunction agents

Answer 36

temporarily produces erection