Vocab Flashcards
Circumsion
Surgical removal of the foreskin
Cryotorchism/ chryptorchidism
Undescended testicle
Dormant
Inactive
Gonad
Sex cell producing gland such As a testicle
Inguinal hernia
Part of the abdominal wall weakens and the intestine bulges outward and into the scrotal sac
Malodorous
Foul smelling
Orchidectomy
Surgical removal of a testicle or testicles
Orchidopexy/ orchiopexy
Surgical fixation of a testicle into its proper location in the scrotum
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testicles
Perineum
Area between the scrotum and the anus
Phimosis
Tightness of the foreskin so that it cannot be pulled back . Rx is a Circumsion
Prostate gland
Male gland that surrounds the base of the urinary bladder and produces semen that leaves the body with the sperm cells
Prostatectomy
Surgical removal of the prostate gland
Purulent
Produces or contains pus
Residual urine
Urine remaining in the bladder after urination
Scrotum
Sac on the outside of the body that contains the testes
Testicles
One of the two paired organs in the scrotal sac. Produce Sperm cells and testosterone
Urethritis
Inflammation of the urethra
Vasectomy
Removal of the vas deferens or a portion of it so that sperm cells are prevented from becoming part of the semen
Chancre
Skin lesion or sore which can be an indication of syphilis