Med Terms- Unit 6 Flashcards
prostatic
Pertaining to the prostate gland
transurethral
Pertaining to through the urethra
spermatogenesis
Formation or production of sperm
spermatolysis
Destruction of sperm
andropathy
A disease of the male
aspermia
Absence or no sperm
balanitis
Inflammation of the penis
cryptorchidism
Hidden testes
orchiopathy
A disease of a testicle
prostatitis
Inflammation of a prostate gland
prostatocystitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder
prostatlith
Stone in the prostate gland
prostatomgaly
Enlargement of the prostate
epididymectomy
Surgical removal of the epididymis
orchidectomy
Excision of one or both testes
prostatectomy
Excision of a prostate gland
prostatcystotomy
Incision into the bladder and prostate
prostatolithotomy
Incision into the bladder and prostate to remove a stone
vesiculectomy
Excision of the seminal vesicle
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS, caused by HIV, interference with an immune system
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Non-cancerous development of the prostate gland
human immunodeficiency virus
Sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus that attacks the immune systems
infertility
Inability or produce offspring
laser surgery
Surgery for cutting something out with a laser
prostate-specific antigen
Blood test for prostate cancer measuring the levels of an enzyme revealed by the prostate
resectoscope
Specialized endoscope sued for removal a piece of a prostate gland
sterilization
A process that makes someone unable to produce offspring
testicular carcinoma
Cancer of the testicle
varicocele
Enlargement veins of the spermatic cord
