semester-2 week- 11 Flashcards
inability to achieve or maintain an erection; erectile dysfunction (ED)
impotence
protrusion of the intestine through the internal inguinal ring
indirect inguinal hernia
deficient number of sperm present in semen
oligospermia
inflammation of the testes
orchitis
tightness of the prepuce, or foreskin, that prevents it from being pulled back from the glans penis
phimosis
expulsion of semen before complete erection or immediately after vaginal penetration
premature ejaculation
abn., painful, and prolonged erection of the penis not related to sexual arousal
priapism
malignant tumor or neoplasm of the prostate gland
prostate cancer
inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatitis
destruction, dissolution, or break down of sperm
spermatolysis
malignant tumor of one or both testes
testicular carcinoma
enlarged, twisted, and swollen veins of the spermatic cord
varicocele
highly contagious pustule or lesion located on the penis, characteristic of primary syphilis
chancre
sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis; symptoms are usually mild or absent and might include abnormal discharge from the penis or cervix, and a burning sensation during urination; bacteria can infect the urinary tract or cervix causing epididymitis in men and cervicitis in women
chlamydia
sexually transmitted infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), type 2; symptoms are called outbreaks, which appear two weeks after infection; outbreaks are characterized by small blisters in the genital area, penis, cervix, vagina, or in the uretrha; blisters rupture, leaving an ulceration (sore) that heals without leaving a scar; genital herpes can recur spontaneously once the virus has been acquired; also called venereal herpes
genital herpes