med term ch 9 male Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
vas/o
A
Vas deferens
2
Q
pen/o
A
penis
3
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
4
Q
balan/o
A
glans penis
5
Q
orch/o
A
testis
6
Q
orchi/o
A
testis
7
Q
orchid/o
A
testis
8
Q
test/o
A
testis
9
Q
epididym/o
A
epididymis
10
Q
vesicul/o
A
seminal vesicle
11
Q
prostat/o
A
prostate gland
12
Q
andr/o
A
male
13
Q
-gen
A
forming, producing, origin
14
Q
gonag/o
A
gonads, sex glands
15
Q
-tropin
A
stimulate
16
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
17
Q
olig/o
A
scanty
18
Q
sperm
A
spermatozoa, sperm cell
19
Q
-ia
A
condition
20
Q
crypt
A
hidden
21
Q
-ism
A
condition
22
Q
-pexy
A
fixation
23
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
24
Q
-algia
A
pain
25
spermat/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
26
-cide
killing
27
sperm/i
spermatozoa, sperm cells
28
a
without, not
29
sperm/o
spermatozoa, sperm cells
30
varic/o
dilated vein
31
-cele
hernia, swelling
32
vas/o
vessel; vas deferens; duct
33
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
34
anorchism
congenital absentence of one or both testes
35
an
without, not
36
-ism
condition
37
balanitis
inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis
38
cryptorchidism
failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum
39
epispadias
congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis
40
hypospadias
congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
41
-spadias
slit, fissure
42
hyp/o
under, below, deficient
43
impotence
inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penile erection
44
phimosis
stenosis or narrowing , the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis
45
phim
muzzle
46
-osis
abnormal condition; increase
47
digital rectal examination (DRE)
examination of the prostate gland by finger
48
rect
rectum
49
-al
pertaining to
50
prostate- specific antigen test
blood test used to screen for prostate cancer
51
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
52
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
surgical procedure to relieve obstruction caused by an overgrowth of normal tissue
53
gonadotropins
hormonal prepation used to increase sperm count in infertility cases
54
spermicides
method of birth control that destroy sperm by creating highly acidic environment in the uterus
55
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy
56
DRE
digital rectal examination
57
GU
genitourinary
58
PSA
prostate specific antigen
59
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
60
prostatomeglia
enlargement of the prostate gland
61
prostatoalgia
pain in the prostate gland
62
orchidopathy
disease of the testes
63
orchidalgia
pain in the testes
64
balanorrhea
discharge from the glans penis
65
balanoitis
inflammation of the glans penis
66
balanoplasty
surgical repair of the glans penis
67
vasectomy
prevents sperm from mixing with semen
68
vasovasostomy
vasectomy reversal to regain his fertility
