The male reproductive system - Vocabulary building - ch 15

Question 1

Give the medical term for ‘Discharge from the glans penis’?

Answer 1

balanorrhoea

Question 2

Give the medical term for ‘Enlargment of the prostate’?

Answer 2

prostatomegaly, prostatic hypertrophy, prostatic hyperplasia

Question 3

Give the medical term for ‘Surgical repair of the urethra’?

Answer 3

urethroplasty

Question 4

Give the medical term for ‘Formation of sperm’?

Answer 4

spermatogenesis

Question 5

Give the medical term for ‘creation of an artificial opening between the ductus deferens and epididymis’?

Answer 5

vasoepididymostomy

Question 6

Give the medical term for ‘inflammation of the epididymis and testes?

Answer 6

epididymo-orchitis

Question 7

Give the medical term for ‘Condition of sperm in urine’?

Answer 7

spermaturia

Question 8

Give the medical term for ‘Pertaining to within the testes’?

Answer 8

intratesticular

Question 9

Give the medical term for ‘An instrument to measure (the size) of the testes’?

Answer 9

orchidometer

Question 10

Give the medical term for ‘Breakdown of sperm’?

Answer 10

spermatolysis

Question 11

Give the meaning for seminoma?

Answer 11

Tumour of semen (this is the literal meaning but actually refers to a tumour of the testes).

Question 12

Give the meaning of vasorrhaphy?

Answer 12

suture of the ductus (vas) deferens

Question 13

Give the meaning of prostatocystotomy?

Answer 13

Incision into the prostate gland and urinary bladder

Question 14

Give the meaning of balanorrhagia?

Answer 14

excessive discharge or flow from the glans penis

Question 15

Give the meaning of scrotectomy?

Answer 15

surgical removal of the scrotum.

Question 16

Give the meaning of vesiculotomy?

Answer 16

incision into the seminal vesicle

Question 17

Give the meaning of orchialgia? epididymo

Answer 17

pain in the testical

Question 18

Give the meaning of phallitis?

Answer 18

inflammation of the penis

Question 19

Give the meaning of epididymo-orchitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the epididymis and testis

Question 20

Give the meaning of vasovasostomy?

Answer 20

anastomosis of the ends of the ductus (vas) deferens after a vasectomy to attempt to restore function.

Question 21

Give the medical term for ‘absence of a testicle’?

Answer 21

anorchism

Question 22

Give the medical term for ‘inflammation of glans penis’?

Answer 22

balanitis

Question 23

Give the medical term for ‘strangulation of glans penis due to a narrowed foreskin’?

Answer 23

paraphimosis

Question 24

Give the medical term for ‘inability to maintain an erection until ejaculation, also called erectile dystunction’?

Answer 24

impotence

Question 25

Give the medical term for ‘insertion of a device into the prostate via the rectum to remove tissue for microscopic examination?

Answer 25

transrectal biopsy of the prostate gland

Question 26

Give the medical term for ‘semen without living sperm?

Answer 26

azoospermia

Question 27

Give the medical term for ‘the gland surrounding the urethra at the base of the urinary bladder?

Answer 27

prostate gland

Question 28

Give the medical term for ‘removal of part of the ductus deferens?

Answer 28

vasectomy

Question 29

Give the medical term for ‘anastomosis of the ends of the ductus deferens after a vasectomy to attempt to restore function?.

Answer 29

vasovasostomy

Question 30

Give the medical term for ‘condition of scanty sperm’?

Answer 30

oligospermia