Male Reproductive Terminology Flashcards
androgen
male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is testosterone
balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
cryogenic surgery
pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures
cryptorchism
undescended testicles
epididymitis
inflammation f the epididymis
gonorrhea
sexually transmitted disease; gonococci and urethral discharge
hydrocele
hernia of fluid in the scrotal sac
orchiectomy
removal of a testicle
anorchism
congenital absence of one or both testes
orchitis
inflammation of a testicle
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatectomy
removal of the prostate gland
seminiferous tubules
produce sperm in the testes
seminal vesicles
glands near the ejaculatory duct that produce fluid for semen
spermolytic
pertaining to destruction of sperm
oligospermia
scanty production of sperm
aspermia
lack of formation or ejaculation of semen
teratoma
tumor (testicular) that is composed of many types of tissue. Terat/o means monster
testicular
pertaining to the testes
varicocele
hernia of swollen, twisted veins above the testes
vasectomy
removal of a portion of each vas deferens
azoospermia
lack of spermatozoa in semen
spermatogenesis
formation of sperm cells
testosterone
male hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes
orchidopexy
fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis of cryptorchism
vasovasostomy
new opening (anastomosis) between two parts of the vas deferens; surgery to reverse vasectomy
