Chapter 16: Male Reproductive System

Question 1

balan/o

Answer 1

glans penis

Question 2

epididym/o

Answer 2

epididymis

Question 3

orch/o

Answer 3

testis

Question 4

orchi/o

Answer 4

testis

Question 5

orchid/o

Answer 5

testis

Question 6

test/o

Answer 6

testis

Question 7

perine/o

Answer 7

perineum

Question 8

prostat/o

Answer 8

prostate

Question 9

sprem/o

Answer 9

sperm (seed)

Question 10

spremat/o

Answer 10

sperm (seed)

Question 11

vas/o

Answer 11

vessel

Question 12

aspermia

Answer 12

inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

Question 13

azoospermia

Answer 13

seman without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in the male

Question 14

oligospermia

Answer 14

scanty production and expulsion of sperm

Question 15

mucopurulent discharge

Answer 15

drainage of mucus and pus

Question 16

anorchism

Answer 16

absence of one or both testes

Question 17

balanitis

Answer 17

inflammation of glans penis

Question 18

cryotorchism

Answer 18

undescended testicle; failure of a testis to descend into the scrota sac during fetal development

Question 19

epididymitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the epididymis

Question 20

hydrocele

Answer 20

hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis

Question 21

hypospadias

Answer 21

congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

Question 22

erectile dysfunction (ED)

Answer 22

failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence

Question 23

Peyronie disease

Answer 23

disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection

Question 24

phimosis

Answer 24

narrowed condition of the prepuce resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection- commonly requires circumcision

Question 25

benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)

Answer 25

enlargement of the prostate gland; occurs in old men

Question 26

prostate cancer

Answer 26

malignancy of the prostate gland

Question 27

prostatitis

Answer 27

inflammation of the prostate

Question 28

spermatocele

Answer 28

painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it

Question 29

testicular cancer

Answer 29

malignant tumor in one or both testies commonly developing from the germ cell that produce sperm.

Question 30

seminoma

Answer 30

most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells-highly treatable with early detection

Question 31

nonceminomas

Answer 31

testicular tumors arising from more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggresive than seminomas

Question 32

varicocele

Answer 32

enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis

Question 33

chlamydia

Answer 33

most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in USAl often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread

Question 34

gonorrhea

Answer 34

contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus

Question 35

syphilis

Answer 35

infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time;

Question 36

hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Answer 36

virus that causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood

Question 37

herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2)

Answer 37

virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initail infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

Question 38

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 38

virus thats causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS, which permits various opportunidtic infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases

Question 39

human papilloma virus (HPV)

Answer 39

virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals

Question 40

biopsy (Bx)

Answer 40

tissue sampling used to identify neplasia

Question 41

digital rectal exam (DRE)

Answer 41

insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate

Question 42

prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test

Answer 42

blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor

Question 43

urethrogram

Answer 43

xray of the urethra and prostate

Question 44

semen analysis

Answer 44

study of semen, including a sperm count, with observation of morphology (form) and motility

Question 45

endorectal sonogram of the prostate

Answer 45

scan of prostate made after introducing an ltrasonic transucer into the remtum

Question 46

circumcision

Answer 46

removal of the foreskin, exposing the glans penis

Question 47

epididymectomy

Answer 47

removal of an epididymis

Question 48

orchiectomy

Answer 48

removal of a testicle

Question 49

orchioplasty

Answer 49

repair of a testicle

Question 50

orchiopexy

Answer 50

fixation on an undescended testis in the scrotum

Question 51

prostatectomy

Answer 51

excision of the prostate gland

Question 52

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Answer 52

removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, specialized urological endoscope-common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 53

vasectomy

Answer 53

removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male

Question 54

vasocasostomy

Answer 54

restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after vasectomy

Question 55

chemotherapy

Answer 55

treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce

Question 56

cancer immunotherapy

Answer 56

treatment of cancer by stimulating the patient's own immune response by transfer of immune components such as antibodies or T cells from an outside source to kill cancer cells

Question 57

radiation therapy

Answer 57

treatment of neoplastic disease by using radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells

Question 58

hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Answer 58

use of a hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production

Question 59

penile prosthesis

Answer 59

implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis-used to treat physical impotence

Question 60

penile self-injection

Answer 60

intracavernosal injection therapy causing an erection-used in treatment of erectile dysfunction