Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Orchido/o
Testes (male gonad)
Test/o
Testes (male gonad)
Balan/o
Head of the penis
Andr/o
Male
Prostat/o
Prostate
Vas/o
Vessel, duct
-rrhaphy
To suture
Vas deferens
duct carrying semen from testes
vasectomy
cutting the duct
Herniorrhaphy
Surgical correction of inguinal hernia
Hypospadias
below the fleshy spike
Hydrocele
a fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis
Varicocele
dilated and twisted veins of the testis, sort of “hemorrhoids” of the scrotum
Cryptorchidism
A condition of lack of descent of one or both testes into the scrotum
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
swelling of the prostate gland which surrounds the base of the male bladder and urethra causing difficulty urinating, dribbling, and nocturia
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
the surgical cure for BPH. An instrument inserted through the penile urethra is used to partially cut away the prostate to relieve obstruction of the urinary tract
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
PSA is a marker protein for prostate cell secretions which can be detected with a lab test
hemoptysis
spitting up blood from the lungs
Bronchoscopy
Passing a fiberoptic instrument into the lung passageways
cholelithotripsy
high frequency sound waves smashing stones to small particles that can pass in the stool
Varicocelectomy
Removal of enlarged testicular veins
Hymen
Membrane surrounding entrance of vagina
Aphrodisiac
A chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire
Venereal disease
A sexually transmitted infectious disease
