Chapter 12 (Male Genitalia - Subjective)

Question 1

anorchidism

Answer 1

lack of a testicle

Question 2

aspermia

Answer 2

condition characterized by lack of sperm

Question 3

cryptorchidism

Answer 3

hidden testicle

Question 4

hydrocele

Answer 4

fluid-filled mass in the testicle

Question 5

hypospadias

Answer 5

birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis

Question 6

oligospermia

Answer 6

condition characterized by low sperm production

Question 7

phimosis

Answer 7

contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted

Question 8

prostatolith

Answer 8

stone in the prostate

Question 9

prostatomegaly

Answer 9

abnormal enlargement of the prostate

Question 10

prostatorrhea

Answer 10

discharge from the prostate

Question 11

seminoma

Answer 11

type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

Question 12

spermatocele

Answer 12

hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

Question 13

spermatolysis

Answer 13

destruction of sperm cells

Question 14

digit rectal exam (DRE)

Answer 14

examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum