Chapter 7 Flashcards
Andr/o
Male
Balan/o
Glans penis - Enlarged tip on the end of the penis.
Orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o
Testis, testicle - Primary male sex organ, paired, oval shaped, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum. The testes produce spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone testosterone. (also called testicle).
Prostat/o
Prostate gland - Encircles a proximal section of the urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation.
Vas/o
Vessel, duct - (vas deferens in terms describing the male reproductive system).
Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle(s)
-algia
pain
Anorchism
State of absence of testis (unilateral or bilateral).
Balanorrhea
Discharge from the glans penis.
Benign prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland (nonmalignant enlargement of the narrowing of the urethra, which interferes with the passage of urine. Symptoms include frequency of urination, nocturia, urinary retention, and incomplete emptying
of the bladder)
Cryptorchidism
State of hidden testis (during fetal development, testes are located in the abdominal area near the kidneys. Before birth they move down into the scrotal sac. Failure of one or both of the testes to descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum before birth results in cryptorchidism.) (also called undescended testicle and undescended testicles).
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testis.
Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland.
Prostatocystitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland and the (urinary) bladder.
Prostatolith
Stone(s) in the prostate gland.
