male reproductive system Flashcards
bulb/o-
bulb
bulb/o-urethr-al
pertaining to the bulbous penis and urethra
ductus
to lead
deferens
carry away
vas
vessel, canal
ductus deferens
tube that receives sperm from epididymis
epi-
above
-didymis
tesis
epi-didymis
coiled tube attached to testis
genit-
primary male or female sex organs
genit-al-ia
external and internal organs of reproduction
genit-al
pertaining to reproduction or to the male or female sex organs
gonad
seed; testis or ovary
gonad-al
pertaining to testis or ovary
pen-
penis
pen-is
tail; conveys urine and semen to outside
pen-ile
pertaining to penis
perineum
area between thighs, extending from coccyx to pubis
perine-
perineum
perine-al
pertaining to perineum
scrotum
sac containing testes
scrot-
scrotum
scrot-al
pertaining to scrotum
semin-
semen
-le
small
vesic-
sac containing fluid
semin-al vesic-al
sac of ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid
sperm
seed; mature male sex cell
spermat/o-
sperm
-zoa
animal
spermat/o-zoa
sperm (pl)
spermat-ic
pertaining to sperm
spermat/o-genesis
process by which male germ cells differentiate into sperm
testicle
small testis; one of the male reproductive glands
testicul-ar
pertaining to testicle
testis
same as testicle
torsion
to twist; act or result of twisting
andr/o-
masculine
andr/o-gen
hormone that promotes masculine characteristics
libido
just; sexual desire
plexus
braid; weblike network of joined nerves
semen
seed; penile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid
semin/i-
semen
-fer-
to bear, carry
semin/i-fer-ous
pertaining to carry semen
-sterone
steroid
test/o-
testis
test/o-sterone
powerful androgen produced by testes
tunica
coat; covering, particularly of tubular structure
vagin-
sheath, vagina
-alis
pertaining to
tunica vagin-alis
sheath of the testis and epididymis
crypt-
hidden
-orch-
testicle
crypt-orch-id-ism
failure of one or both testes to descent into scrotum
epididym-itis
inflammation of epididymis
epididym/o-orch-itis
inflammation of epididymis and testicle
-cele
swelling
hydr/o-cele
collection of fluid in space of tunica vaginalis
inguin-al
pertaining to groin
orchi-ectomy
removal of one or both testes
-pexy
surgical fixation
orchi/o-pexy
surgical fixation of a testis in scrotum
orch-itis
inflammaition of testis
spermat/o-cele
cyst of epididymis that contains sperm
varic/o-
varicosity
varic/o-cele
varicose veins of spermatic cord
ejacul-
shoot out
ejacul-ate
to expel suddenly; or the semen expelled in ejaculation
ejacul-ation
process of expelling semen suddenly
ejacul-atory
pertaining to ejaculation
mot-
to move
mot-ile
capable of spontaneous movement
motil-ity
ability for spontaneous movement
prostate
gland surrounding the beginning of urethra
prostat-ic
pertaining to prostate
-zoo-
animal
-sperm-
seed
oligo-
too few
a-zoo-sperm-ia
absence of living sperm in semen
oligo-sperm-ia
deficient numbers of sperm in semen
-plas-
molding, formation
hyper-plas-ia
increase in number of cells in tissue or organ
-trophy
development
hyper-trophy
increase in size of cells in tissue or organ
hypo-gonad-ism
deficient gonad production of sperm, egg, hormones
in-
not
-fertil-
able to conceive
in-fertil-ity
failure to conceive
noct-
night
noct-ur-ia
excessive urination at night
poly-ur-ia
excessive production of urine
prostat-itis
inflammation of prostate
resect/o-
cut off
resect/o-scope
endoscope for transurethral removal of lesions
trans-urethr-al
procedure performed thru urethra
balan-
glans penis
balan-itis
inflammation of glans and prepuce of penis
cavern-
cave
-osa
like
cavern-osa
resembling a cave
circum-
around
-cis
to cut
circum-cis-ion
remove part or all of the prepuce
corpus
body; major part of structure
-spad-
tear or cut
epi-spad-ias
condition in which urethral opening is on dorsum of penis
erect-
to set up, straight
erect-ile
capable of erection or being distended w blood
erect-ion
distended and rigid state of an organ
frenulum
small birdle; fold of mucous membrane between glans and prepuce
glans
acorn; head of penis or clitoris
hypo-spad-ias
urethral meatus on underside of penis
impotence
inability; inability to achieve an erection
-phim-
muzzle
para-phim-osis
condition in which a retracted prepuce cant be pulled forward to cover the glans
phim-
muzzle
phim-osis
condition where prepuce cant be retracted
prepuce
foreskin; fold of skin that covers the glans penis
priapism
persistent erection of penis
smegma
ointment; oily material produced by glans and prepuce
-cide
destroy
sperm/i-cide
agent that destroys sperm
sperm/i-cid-al
pertaining to killing of sperm; destructive to sperm
spongious-
sponge
-um
tissue
spongios-umm
spongelike tissue
acquired
obtain
acquired immun/o-defici-ency syn-drome (AIDS)
infection w HIV
combo of signs n symptoms associated w disease process
chancre
cancer; primary lesion of syphilis
chlamydia
cloak; STD caused by infection, species of bacteria
condom
sheath or cover for penis or vagina to prevent conception and infection
gon/o-
seed
gon/o-rrhea
specific contagious sexually transmitted infection
human immun/o-defici-ency (HIV)
etiologic agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
human papill-oma virus
causes warts on skin and genitalia and can increase risk for cervical cancer
mollusc-
soft
contagi/o-
transmissible by contact
mollusc-um contagi/o-sum
STD caused by virus
opportun-ist-ic infection
infection that causes disease when immune system is compromised for other reasons
replic-
reply
replic-ation
reproduction to produce an exact copy
syphilis
STD caused by spirochete
trich/o-
hair
-monas
single unit
trich/o-monas
parasite causing STD
trich/o-mon-iasis
infection w trichomonas vaginalis
ab-
away from
-lat-
to take
ab-lat-ion
removal of tissue to destroy its function
brachy-
short
brachy-therapy
radiation therapy in which source of irradiation is implanted in tissue to be treated
circum-
around
circum-cis-ion
remove part or all of prepuce
cry/o-
icy cold
-surg-
operate
cry/o-surg-ery
use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas to freeze and kill abnormal tissue
digit-al
pertaining to finger or toe
e-
out of, from
-nucle-
kernal
e-nucle-ation
removal of entire structure w out rupture
orchi-ectomy
removal of one testis or both testes
orchi/o-pexy
surgical removal of prostate
prostat-ectomy
surgical removal of prostate
radical
root
radical surg-ery
surgical procedure in which affected organ is removed along w blood and lymph supply to organ
re-
back
re-sect-ion
removal of specific part of organ or structure
surg-ical
relating to surgery
urethr/o-tomy
incision of stricture of urethra
vas-ectomy
excision of segment of ducts (vas) deferens
vas/o-vas/-stomy
reanastomosis of ductus deferens to restore flow of sperm-
