chapter 12: reproductive system (men)

Question 1

aspermia

Answer 1

fluid released during ejaculation that is watery and lacks sperm; sign of infertility

Question 2

azoospermia

Answer 2

absence of living sperm in semen; sign of infertility

Question 3

balanorrhea

Answer 3

abnormal condition of discharge from the glans; symptom of STI called gonorrhea

Question 4

chancres

Answer 4

small ulcers on the skin or mucous membranes; may diagnose syphilis

Question 5

oligospermia

Answer 5

abnormally low sperm count; sign of infertility

Question 6

papillomas

Answer 6

wart-like lesions (genital warts) on the skin and mucous membranes; sign of human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 7

prostatitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the prostate gland; sign of BPH or prostate cancer

Question 8

prostatorrhea

Answer 8

abnormal discharge from prostate gland

Question 9

testalgia

Answer 9

condition of testicular pain; also orchialgia, orchidalgia

Question 10

urethritis

Answer 10

inflammation of urethra; irritation of urethra from STI or UTI

Question 11

andropathy

Answer 11

disease afflicting only males

Question 12

anorchism

Answer 12

absence of one or both testes; also called anorchidism

Question 13

balanitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the glans penis

Question 14

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer 14

condition of enlarged prostate gland in males older than 50; also called benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 15

cryptorchidism

Answer 15

condition of an undescended testis; also called cryptorchism

Question 16

epididymitis

Answer 16

inflammation of epididymis

Question 17

orchiepididymitis

Answer 17

condition in which both the epididymis and one or both testes are inflamed

Question 18

orchitis

Answer 18

condition in which one or both testes are inflamed

Question 19

erectile dysfunction

Answer 19

inability to achieve an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse; also known as impotence

Question 20

hydrocele

Answer 20

swelling of the scrotum caused by fluid accumulation; often caused by injury

Question 21

Peyronie disease

Answer 21

hardness, or induration, of the erectile tissue within the penis; cause erectile dysfunction

Question 22

phimosis

Answer 22

congenital narrowing of the prepuce opening; interferes with urination, corrected by removal of prepuce in circumcision

Question 23

paraphimosis

Answer 23

strangulation of the glans penis; surgically corrected immediately to avoid complications

Question 24

priapism

Answer 24

abnormally persistent erection of the penis; accompanied by pain and tenderness, caused by drug overdose

Question 25

prostate cancer

Answer 25

a form of cancer in the prostate; also known as prostatic carcinoma; increases size of prostate before it spreads into pelvic region and beyond

Question 26

testicular carcinoma

Answer 26

cancer originating from the testis; 20-40 year old age group; also called seminoma

Question 27

testicular torsion

Answer 27

condition in which spermatic cord becomes twisted, causing aa reduced blood flow to testis; if not corrected within a few hours by surgery the affected testicular tissues can die

Question 28

varicocele

Answer 28

herniation of veins within spermatic cord; caused by failure of valves within veins, allowing blood to pool and dilate the veins

Question 29

anti-impotence therapy

Answer 29

collection of therapies that address erectile dysfunction; most popular is Viagra, or less popular is penile implant

Question 30

balanoplasty

Answer 30

surgical repair of the glans penis

Question 31

circumcision

Answer 31

common, routine procedure in many parts of the world is the removal of prepuce

Question 32

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Answer 32

physical exam that involves the insertion of a finger into rectum to feel the size and shape of the prostate gland through the wall of rectum; screen patient for BPH and prostate cancer

Question 33

hydrocelectomy

Answer 33

surgical removal of a hydrocele

Question 34

orchiectomy

Answer 34

surgical removal of a testis; also known as orchidectomy; may be required to treat testicular carcinoma

Question 35

bilateral orchidectomy

Answer 35

bilateral surgical removal of testes; also known as castration

Question 36

orchidopexy

Answer 36

surgical fixation of a testis is sometimes required to draw an undescended testis into the scrotum; also known as orchiopexy

Question 37

orchioplasty

Answer 37

surgical repair of testis; also known as orchioplasty

Question 38

orchidotomy

Answer 38

incision in the testis; also called orchiotomy; also known as orchiotomy

Question 39

penile implant

Answer 39

surgical insertion of prosthesis, or artificial device, to correct erectile dysfunction; includes semirigid rods and inflatable balloon-like cylinders

Question 40

prostatectomy

Answer 40

surgical removal of the prostate gland; treatment for BPH and prostate cancer

Question 41

suprapubic prostatectomy

Answer 41

prostate gland is removed through an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone and a second incision through the urinary bladder wall

Question 42

prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Answer 42

clinical test that measures levels of the protein prostate-specific antigen in blood; elevated levels suggest possible presence of prostate cancer and indicate need for additional tests

Question 43

Transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)

Answer 43

procedure involving removal of prostate tissue to treat BPH; scraping of urethral section of prostate tissue using a resectoscope

Question 44

urology

Answer 44

department within hospital or clinic that treat urinary tract problems in both sexes

Question 45

urologist

Answer 45

physician who treats disorders of urinary system

Question 46

sterile

Answer 46

inability to produce offspring

Question 47

vasectomy

Answer 47

elective sterilization procedure in which the vas deferens is severed to block the flow of sperm during ejaculation; doesn't affect ejaculation or sexual pleasure

Question 48

vasovasostomy

Answer 48

surgery to reverse a vasectomy; temporary creation of artificial openings and reconnection of the severed ends of the vas deferens to restore fertility

Question 49

vesiculectomy

Answer 49

remove the seminal vesicles