Chapter 9

Question 1

Ejaculation

Answer 1

Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra.

Question 2

Epididymis

Answer 2

One pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above testis.

Question 3

Erectile dysfunction

Answer 3

Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence.

Question 4

Fraternal twins

Answer 4

Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells. Hereditary.

Question 5

Glans penis

Answer 5

Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female.

Question 6

Identical Twins

Answer 6

Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into distinct embryos. Conjoined (“Siamese”) twins are I’m completely separated identical twins.

Question 7

Penis

Answer 7

Male external organ of reproduction.

Question 8

Perineum

Answer 8

External region between the anus and scrotum in the male.

Question 9

Scrotum

Answer 9

External sac that contains the testes.

Question 10

Seminiferous tubules

Answer 10

Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.

Question 11

Sterilization

Answer 11

Procedure that removes a persons ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures.

Question 12

Testes

Answer 12

Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone.

Question 13

Vas deferens

Answer 13

Narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens.

Question 14

Andr/o

Answer 14

Male

Question 15

Balan/o

Answer 15

Glans penis

Question 16

Cry/o

Answer 16

Cold

Question 17

Crypt/o

Answer 17

Hidden

Question 18

Epididym/o

Answer 18

Epididymis

Question 19

Gon/o

Answer 19

Seed

Question 20

Hydr/o

Answer 20

Water, fluid

Question 21

Orch/o
Orchi/o
Orchid/o

Answer 21

Testis, testicles

Question 22

Pen/o

Answer 22

Penis

Question 23

Prostat/o

Answer 23

Prostate gland

Question 24

Semin/i

Answer 24

Semen, seed

Question 25

Sperm/o | Spermat/o

Answer 25

Spermatozoa, semen

Question 26

Terat/o

Answer 26

Monster

Question 27

Test/o

Answer 27

Testis, testicle

Question 28

Varic/o

Answer 28

Varicose veins

Question 29

Vas/o

Answer 29

Vessel, duct “vas deferens”

Question 30

Zo/o

Answer 30

Animal life

Question 31

-genesis

Answer 31

Formation

Question 32

-one

Answer 32

Hormone

Question 33

-pexy

Answer 33

A surgical fixation to put in place

Question 34

-stomy

Answer 34

New opening

Question 35

Carcinoma of the testes

Answer 35

Malignant tumor of the testicles.

Question 36

Cryptorchidism | Cryptorchism

Answer 36

I descended testicles

Question 37

Hydrocele

Answer 37

Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum.

Question 38

Testicular torsion

Answer 38

Twisting of the spermatic cord.

Question 39

Varicocele

Answer 39

Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicles

Question 40

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 40

Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.

Question 41

Carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer)

Answer 41

Malignant tumor (adenocarcinoma) of the prostate gland.

Question 42

Hypospadias

Answer 42

Congenital abnormality in which the male urethra opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.

Question 43

Phimosis

Answer 43

Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis.

Question 44

Chlamydial infection

Answer 44

Bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract.

Question 45

Gonorrhea

Answer 45

Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).

Question 46

Purulent

Answer 46

Pjs filled

Question 47

Herpes genital

Answer 47

infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus.

Question 48

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

Answer 48

Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus.

Question 49

Syphili

Answer 49

Chronic STI caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium).

Question 50

PSA test

Answer 50

Measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.

Question 51

Semen analysis

Answer 51

Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid.

Question 52

Castration

Answer 52

Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries.

Question 53

Circumcision

Answer 53

Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis.

Question 54

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP or TUR)

Answer 54

Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra.

Question 55

BNO

Answer 55

Bladder neck obstruction

Question 56

BPH

Answer 56

Benign prostatic hyperplasia Or Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 57

GU

Answer 57

Genitourinary

Question 58

HSV

Answer 58

Herpes simplex virus

Question 59

TUR TURP

Answer 59

Transurethral resection of the prostate