male reproductive system signs and symptoms Flashcards
(21 cards)
Condition of having no sperm
Aspermia
Discharge from the glans penis
Balanorrhea
Condition of having too few sperm, making chances of fertilization very low
Oligospermia
Term that refers to anything that destroys sperm
spermatolysis
Absence of testes; may be congenital or as result of accident or surgery
anorchism
Failure of the testes to descend into scrotal sac before birth
Cryptorchidism
Accumulation of fluid around the testes or along the spermatic cord; common in infants
Hydrocele
Inflammation of one or both testes
Orchitis
Cancer of one or both testicles; most common cancer in men under age 40
Testicular carcinoma
Twisting of the spermatic cord
Testicular Torsion
Enlargement of veins of the spermatic cord that commonly occurs on left side of adolescent males
Varicocele
Inflammation of the epididymis
Epididymitis
Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland commonly seen in males over age 50; formerly called benign prostatic hypertrophy
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Slow- growing cancer that affects a large number of males after age 50; prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used to assist in early detection of disease
Prostate cancer
Inflammation of the prostate gland
Prostitis
Inflammation of the glans penis
Balanitis
Congenital opening of the urethra on dorsal surface of the penis
Epispadias
Inability to engage in sexual intercourse due to inability to maintain erection; also called impotence
Erectile Dysfunction
Congenital opening of male urethra on underside of the penis
Hypospadias
Narrowing of foreskin over the glans penis resulting in difficulty with hygiene; condition can lead to infection or difficulty with urination; treated with circumcision
Phimosis
Persistent and painful erection due to pathological causes, not sexual arousal
Priapism
