med term male reproductive Flashcards
in this congenital condition, one or both testicles do not descend, by the type of birth into the scrotal sac from the abdominal cavity
Cryptochidism
Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
Hydrocele
Twisting of the spermatic cord
Testicular Torsion
Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Inflammation of the testis
Orchitis
The process of producing sperm cells
Meiosis
No sperm or semen produced
Aspermia
Tube above each testis, carries and stores sperm
Epididymous
Another name for foreskin
Prepuce
Male Gonad
Testis
Inflammation of penis
Balanitis
Repair of the Epididymous
Epididymoplasty
_____________is an abnormal opening of the urethra on the underside of the penis
Hypospadias
The removal of the for foreskin or prepuce
Circumcision
Removal of the prostate gland
Prostatectomy
Removal of the testis in male patients
Orchiectomy
The process of ejecting or expelling, the semen from the male urethra
Ejaculation
Surgical fixation of an undescended testis
Orchiopexy
The inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection of the penis
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
A tightness of the foreskin of the penis that prevents it from being pulled back is called____________
Phimosis
A surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm is called
Vasectomy
The destruction of tissue by the rapid freezing with substances such as liquid nitrogen is called ____________
Cryosurgery
__________is the absence of one or both testicles
Anorchism
Sperm is formed withing the _____________of each testis
Seminiferous Tubules
____________is the surgical repair of an undescended testicle
Orchiopexy
a disease peculiar to men is ______________
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
enlargement of the prostate
