semester- 2 Week- 10 Flashcards
male
andr/o
glans penis
balan/o
water
hydr/o
testis; testicle
orch/o; orchi/o; orchid/o
prostate gland
prostat/o
semen
semin/i
sperm; spermatic cord
sprm/o; spermat/o
testes; testis; testicle
test/o; testicul/o
vessel
vas/o
cold
cry/o
few; diminished
olig/o
twisted veins
varic/o
lack of; without
a-
cancer; malignant
carin-
upon; on
epi-
beneath; below
hypo-
hernia; protrusion
-cele
producing
-genesis
tumor
-oma
surgical fixation
-pexy
surgical repair
-plasty
flow; discharge
-(r)rhea
growth; development
-trophy
expulsion of semen from the penis
ejaculation
male and female reproductive structures
genitalia
any disease that is spread from one person to another during any type of sexual contact; STD refers to the actual disease; STI may be used to indicate that an individual is infected with an organism, but does not exhibit symptoms of the disease; STD and STI are often used interchangeably
sexually transmitted disease (STD)
formation of mature sperm
spermatogenesis
male hormone
testosterone
physician who specializes in the study of the male reproductive and urinary systems
urologist
absence of one or both testes
anorchism
lack or absence of sperm
aspermia
inflammation of the glans penis
balantis
noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
undescended testicle; failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchidism
inflammation of the epididymis
epididymitis
congenital condition in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis
epispadias
inability to achieve or maintain an erection; impotence
erectile dysfunction
accumulation of fluid in the scrotum or along the spermatic cord
hydrocele
congenital condition in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
hypospadias
