Term section Flashcards
balanitis
Inflammation of the glans penis.
androgen
Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is testosterone.
cryogenic surgury
Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures.
crytorchidism
Undescended testicles.
epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis.
gonorrhea
Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral discharge.
hydrocele
Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac.
orchiectomy
Removal of a testicle.
orchitis
Inflammation of a testicle.
penile
Pertaining to the penis.
penoscrotal
Pertaining to the penis and scrotum.
prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland.
prostatectomy
Removal of the prostate gland.
seminiferous tubules
Produce sperm in the testes.
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.
variocele
Hernia (collection) 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 testes.
orchiopexy
Fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis of crytorchidism.
vasovasostomy
New opening (anstomosis) between two parts of the vas deferns; surgery to reverse vasectomy.
