med terms app. 1- male reproductive system

Question 1

balan/o

Answer 1

penis

Question 2

orch/o

Answer 2

testis

Question 3

orchi/o

Answer 3

testis

Question 4

vas/o

Answer 4

vas deferens

Question 5

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 5

noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland

Question 6

cryptorchism

Answer 6

condition of undescended testicles

Question 7

hydrocele

Answer 7

sac of clear fluid (swelling) in the scrotum

Question 8

prostatic sarcoma

Answer 8

cancer of the prostate gland

Question 9

varicocele

Answer 9

enlarged, swollen veins near a testicle

Question 10

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Answer 10

exam of prostate gland w a finger through palpation of rectum

Question 11

prostate specific antigen

Answer 11

measurement of PSA in blood, high= prostate enlargement or cancer

Question 12

transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)

Answer 12

removal or portions of the prostate gland with an endoscope inserted into the urethra

Question 13

photo selective vaporization of the prostate (green light pvp)

Answer 13

uses a laser to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia