Chapter 7 Male Reproductive System

Question 1

Andr/o

Answer 1

Male

Question 2

Balan/o

Answer 2

Glans penis

Question 3

Epididym/o

Answer 3

Epididymis

Question 4

Orchid/o, Orchi/o, Orch/o, Test/o

Answer 4

Testis, testicle

Question 5

Prostat/o

Answer 5

Prostate gland

Question 6

Sperm/o

Answer 6

Spermatozoon, sperm

Question 7

Vas/o

Answer 7

Vessel, duct

Question 8

Anorchism

Answer 8

State of absence of testis

Question 9

Balanitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the glans penis

Question 10

Balonorrhea

Answer 10

Discharge from the glans penis

Question 11

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer 11

Excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland

Question 12

Cryptorchidism

Answer 12

State of hidden testis

Question 13

Orchitis, orchiditis, or testitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the testis or testicle

Question 14

Prostatitis

Answer 14

Inflammation of the prostate gland

Question 15

Prostatorrhea

Answer 15

Discharge from the prostate gland

Question 16

Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Answer 16

The inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse

Question 17

Hydrocele

Answer 17

Scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid

Question 18

Priapism

Answer 18

Persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness

Question 19

Prostate Cancer

Answer 19

Cancer of the prostate gland, usually occurring in men middle-aged and older

Question 20

Testicular Cancer

Answer 20

Cancer of the testicle, usually occurring in men 15 to 35 years of age

Question 21

Testicular Torsion

Answer 21

Twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis; occurs most often during puberty and often presents with a sudden onset of severe testicular or scrotal pain

Question 22

Balanoplasty

Answer 22

Surgical repair of the glans penis

Question 23

Orchidectomy, Orchiectomy

Answer 23

Excision of the testis

Question 24

Orchiopexy

Answer 24

Surgical fixation of a testicle

Question 25

Orchiotomy

Answer 25

Incision into a testis

Question 26

Orchioplasty

Answer 26

Surgical repair of a testis

Question 27

Prostatectomy

Answer 27

Excision of a prostate gland

Question 28

Prostatocystotomy

Answer 28

Incision into the prostate gland and bladder

Question 29

Vasectomy

Answer 29

Excision of a duct that results in male sterilization

Question 30

Circumcision

Answer 30

Surgical removal of the prepuce(foreskin)

Question 31

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate Gland (TURP)

Answer 31

Surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted through the urethra

Question 32

Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS)

Answer 32

Ultrasound procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer

Question 33

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

Answer 33

Blood test that measure the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood

Question 34

Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)

Answer 34

Physical examination in which the health care provider inserts a finger into the rectum and palpates the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall

Question 35

Andropathy

Answer 35

Disease of the male

Question 36

Aspermia

Answer 36

Condition of without sperm

Question 37

Oligospermia

Answer 37

Condition of scanty sperm

Question 38

Transurethral

Answer 38

Performed via the urethra

Question 39

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 39

Advanced, chronic immune system suppression caused by HIV infection

Question 40

Artificial Insemination

Answer 40

Introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means

Question 41

Azoospermia

Answer 41

Lack of live sperm in the semen

Question 42

Chlamydia

Answer 42

Sexually transmitted disease, caused by the bacterium C. trachomatis

Question 43

Genital Herpes

Answer 43

STD caused by Herpesvirus Hominus type 2 (also called herpes simplex virus)

Question 44

Gonorrhea

Answer 44

STD caused by a bacterial organism that inflames the mucous membranes of the genitourinary tract

Question 45

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Answer 45

STD caused by a retrovirus that infects T-helper cells of the immune system

Question 46

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Answer 46

STD caused by viral infection; there are more than 40 types of HPV that cause benign or cancerous growths in male and female genitals

Question 47

Infertility

Answer 47

Reduced or absent ability to become pregnant

Question 48

Puberty

Answer 48

Period when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce sexually begins

Question 49

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

Answer 49

Infection spread through sexual contact; causes damage to reproductive organs and potentially serious health consequences if left untreated

Question 50

Syphillis

Answer 50

STD caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum

Question 51

AIDS

Answer 51

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Question 52

BPH

Answer 52

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 53

DRE

Answer 53

Digital Rectal Examination

Question 54

ED

Answer 54

Erectile Dysfunction

Question 55

HIV

Answer 55

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 56

HPV

Answer 56

Human Papillomavirus

Question 57

PSA

Answer 57

Prostate-Specific Antigen

Question 58

STD

Answer 58

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Question 59

STI

Answer 59

Sexually Transmitted Infection