Chapter 14: The Penis

Question 1

bulbourethral

Answer 1

pertaining to the bulbous penis and urethra

Question 2

ductus deferens

Answer 2

vas deferens: tube that receives sperm from the epididymss

Question 3

epididymis

Answer 3

coiled tube attached to testis

Question 4

genitalia

Answer 4

external and internal organs or reproduction

Question 5

gonad

Answer 5

testis or ovary

Question 6

penis

Answer 6

conveys urine and semen to the outside

Question 7

perinuem

Answer 7

area between the thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis

Question 8

scrotum

Answer 8

sac containing the testis

Question 9

seminal vesicle

Answer 9

sac of the ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid

Question 10

sperm/spermatazoa

Answer 10

mature male sex cell

Question 11

spermatogenesis

Answer 11

the process by which male germ cells differentiate into sperm

Question 12

testicle

Answer 12

one of the male reproductive glands

Question 13

torsion

Answer 13

the act or result of twisting

Question 14

androgen

Answer 14

hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

Question 15

libido

Answer 15

sexual desire

Question 16

plexus

Answer 16

a weblike network of joined nerves

Question 17

semen

Answer 17

penile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid

Question 18

testosterone

Answer 18

powerful androgen produced by testes

Question 19

tunica vaginalis

Answer 19

covering, particularly of a tubular structure, as in the testis and epididymis

Question 20

cryptochism

Answer 20

failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum

Question 21

epididymitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the epididymis

Question 22

epididymoorchitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the epididymis and testicle

Question 23

hydrocele

Answer 23

collection of fluid in the space of the tunica vaginalis

Question 24

orchiectomy

Answer 24

removalof one or both testes

Question 25

orchiopexy

Answer 25

surgical fixation of a testicle in the scrotum

Question 26

orchitis

Answer 26

inflammation of the testis

Question 27

spermatocele

Answer 27

cyst of the epididymis that contains sperm

Question 28

vericocele

Answer 28

varicose veins of the spermatic cord

Question 29

ejaculate

Answer 29

to expel suddenly, or the semen expelled in ejaculation

Question 30

motile

Answer 30

capable of spontaneous movement

Question 31

motility

Answer 31

the ability for spontaneous movement

Question 32

prostate

Answer 32

organ surrounding the beginning of the urethra

Question 33

prostatic

Answer 33

pertaining to the prostate

Question 34

brachytherapy

Answer 34

radiation therapy in which the sole source of radiation is implanted in the tissue to be treated

Question 35

hyperplasia

Answer 35

increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ

Question 36

hypertrophy

Answer 36

increase in the size of cells in a tissue or organ

Question 37

hypogonadism

Answer 37

deficient gonad production of sperm or eggs or hormones

Question 38

infertility

Answer 38

failure to conceive

Question 39

nocturia

Answer 39

excessive urination at night

Question 40

polyuria

Answer 40

excessive production of urine

Question 41

prostatectomy

Answer 41

surgical removal of the prostate

Question 42

prostatitis

Answer 42

inflammation of the prostate

Question 43

resectoscopy

Answer 43

endoscope for the transurethral removal of lesions

Question 44

vasectomy

Answer 44

excision of a segment of the ductus deferens

Question 45

vasovasectomy

Answer 45

reanistomosis of the vas deferens to restore the flow of semen

Question 46

balanitis

Answer 46

inflammation of the glans and prepuce of the penis

Question 47

cavernosa

Answer 47

resembling a cave

Question 48

circumcision

Answer 48

to remove part or all of the prepuce

Question 49

corpus

Answer 49

major part of a structure

Question 50

epispadias

Answer 50

condition in which the urethral opening is on the dorsum of the penis

Question 51

erectile

Answer 51

capable of erection or being distended with blood

Question 52

frenulum

Answer 52

fold of mucous membrane between the glans and the prepuce

Question 53

glans

Answer 53

head of the penis or clitoris

Question 54

hypospadias

Answer 54

urethral opening is more proximal than normal on the ventral surface of the penis

Question 55

impotence

Answer 55

inability to achieve an erection

Question 56

paraphimosis

Answer 56

condition in which a retracted prepuce cannot be pulled over the glans

Question 57

phimosis

Answer 57

a condition in which the prepuce cannot be retracted

Question 58

prepuce

Answer 58

fold of skin that covers the glans penis

Question 59

priapism

Answer 59

persistent erection of the penis

Question 60

smegma

Answer 60

oily material produced by the glans and prepuce

Question 61

spermicide

Answer 61

agent that destroys sperm

Question 62

sponsiosum

Answer 62

spongelike tissue