Module 13-Male Reproductive System

Question 1

root word meaning “testis”

Answer 1

Orchido

Question 2

the organ that resembles the root of the orchid

Answer 2

Testis

Question 3

root word related to the glans penis, or the head of the penis

Answer 3

Balano

Question 4

root word meaning “penis”

Answer 4

Phallo

Question 5

in which the male penis enters the female vagina and there is sexual union; commonly referred to as sexual intercourse

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Copulation

Question 6

type of tissue that has spaces that, when filled with blood, make the tissue firm and straight

Answer 6

Erectile tissue

Question 7

condition of the penis after it has filled with blood and is firm and straight

Answer 7

Erection

Question 8

condition of the penis when it is soft and limp

Answer 8

Flaccid

Question 9

term related to the action occurring during swelling of the penis

Answer 9

Tumescence

Question 10

act of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation

Answer 10

Withdrawal

Question 11

condition in which the testes are absent

Answer 11

Anorchism

Question 12

inflammation of the glans penis

Answer 12

Balanitis

Question 13

noncancerous condition characterized by the overgrowth or enlargement of the prostate gland

Answer 13

Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

Question 14

Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) also known as

Answer 14

hyperplasia

Question 15

condition in which the testes remain in the pelvic cavity and thus are hidden; also known as “undescended testicle”

Answer 15

Cryptorchism

Question 16

inflammation of the epididymis

Answer 16

Epididymitis

Question 17

inflammation of the epididymis and testis

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Epididymoorchitis

Question 18

condition in which the opening of the urethra is on top of the penis

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Epispadias

Question 19

condition in which the male experiences difficulty with sexual function; associated with erection

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Erectile dysfunction

Question 20

condition in which the male develops characteristics like those of a eunuch

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Eunuchoidism

Question 21

condition in which the male breasts enlarge to resemble the female breasts; usually associated with hormonal imbalance or use of hormones to treat cancer

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Gynecomastia

Question 22

out-pouching of the testis caused by an accumulation of fluid in the tunica albuginea

Answer 22

Hydrocele

Question 23

condition in which there is under-secretion of the sex-related hormones

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Hypogonadism

Question 24

condition in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis

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Hypospadias

Question 25

condition characterized by a lack of sexual power; said of a male who is unable to achieve an erection

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Impotence

Question 26

ability to fertilize an ovum; inability to cause conception

Answer 26

Infertility

Question 27

protrusion of abdominal contents through the inguinal canal

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Inguinal hernia

Question 28

inflammation of the testes caused by the mumps virus

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Mumps orchitis

Question 29

condition in which only a small amount of sperm is produced

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Oligospermia

Question 30

inflammation of the testes

Answer 30

Orchitis

Question 31

condition in which the foreskin is tightly constricted around the penis, behind the glans

Answer 31

Paraphimosis

Question 32

inflammation of the penis

Answer 32

Phallitis

Question 33

condition in which the foreskin is tightly constricted and cannot be retracted or pulled back over the glans penis

Answer 33

Phimosis

Question 34

condition characterized by the continuous erection of the penis

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Priapism

Question 35

inflammation of the prostate gland

Answer 35

Prostatitis

Question 36

disease that is transmitted from person to person during sexual contact

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Sexually transmitted disease (STD)

Question 37

condition characterized by the bulging out of the epididymis that contains sperm

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Spermatocele

Question 38

condition in which urine flows painfully, drop by drop

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Strangury

Question 39

tumor of the testis that is made of several different types of tissue

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Teratoma

Question 40

The term refers to a monster like condition and is so applied because the teratoma tissue cannot be identified

Answer 40

Teratoma

Question 41

painful condition in which the testicle becomes twisted in the scrotum

Answer 41

Testicular torsion

Question 42

bulging because of a swelling of the veins of the testes

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Varicocele

Question 43

varicose veins of the spermatic cord in the scrotum

Answer 43

Varicocele

Question 44

common term used to describe various actions or devices to control pregnancy, which eventually leads to birth

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Birth control

Question 45

surgical procedure in which a cut is made around the skin of the penis to remove the prepuce or foreskin

Answer 45

Circumcision

Question 46

rubberlike sheath worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent the ejaculation of semen with sperm into the vagina;

Answer 46

Condom

Question 47

also used as a mechanism to control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Answer 47

Condom

Question 48

removal of the epididymis

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Epididymectomy

Question 49

removal of the membrane and fluid causing a swelling around the testis

Answer 49

Hydrocelectomy

Question 50

procedure done to cut a larger opening in the urethral meatus

Answer 50

Meatotomy

Question 51

removal of one or both of the testes

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Orchiectomy

Question 52

Orchiectomy also spelled

Answer 52

orchectomy or orchidectomy

Question 53

surgical procedure done to fasten an undescended testicle in the scrotum

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Orhiopexy

Question 54

Orhiopexy also spelled

Answer 54

orchidopexy

Question 55

test that involves an elevation of blood plasma levels of an antigen specific to the prostate gland

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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Question 56

removal of part or all of the prostate gland

Answer 56

Prostatectomy

Question 57

removal of the prostate gland through an incision over the pubic bone

Answer 57

Suprapubic prostatectomy

Question 58

prostatectomy done by passing a special type of catheter through the urethra

Answer 58

Transurethral prostatectomy

Question 59

removal of a spermatocele

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Spermatocelectomy

Question 60

examination done in which a light is directed across or through the scrotum to determine the presence of blood or fluid, and therefore light can pass through it

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Transillumination

Question 61

removal of a varicocele

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Varicocelectomy

Question 62

removal of a segment of the vas deferens to interrupt the flow of sperm

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Vasectomy