The Male Reproductive System WANIC NA MT Chapter 14

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

cauter/o

heat, burn

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

electr/o

electricity

epididym/o

epididymis

gon/o

seed

gyn/o, gynec/o

female, woman

hydr/o

water

mast/o

breast

olig/o

scanty (very small)

onc/o

tumor

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis, testicle

plas/o

development, formation

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen, seed

sperm/o, spermat/o

spermatozoa, sperm

test/o, testicul/o

testis, testicle

tors/o

twisted

urethr/o

urethra

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

vessel, duct

vener/o

sexual contact

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

zo/o

animal, life

a-, an-

not, without

anti-

against

epi-

on, over, upon

hyper-

above, above normal, excessive

hypo-

below, below normal, deficient

per-

through

peri-

around, surrounding

post-

after, behind

trans-

across

ultra-

beyond, excessive

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

pertaining to

-algia

pain

-ant

substance that promotes

-ation

process, condition

-cele

hernia, swelling, protrusion

-ectomy

surgical removal, excision

-genesis

formation

-ia

condition

-iasis

abnormal condition

-in, -ine

chemical, chemical compound, substance

-ion

process, state, condition

-ism

process, condition

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study of

-lytic

pertaining to breakdown or destruction

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

like, resembling

-osis

process, abnormal condition

-pathy

disease

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhea

flow, excessive discharge

-stomy

surgical opening

-tomy

process of cutting, incision

-trophy

condition of growth or development

-um, -us

structure, tissue, thing

-uria

urination, condition of urine

-y

process, state

anorchia

congenital absence of one or both testes

azoospermia

absence of sperm in the semen, leading to infertility

balanitis

inflammation of the glans penis characterized by redness, pain and unusual penile discharge

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland

cryptorchidism

developmental condition in which one or both testes do not descend into the scrotum

epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

erectile dysfunction (ED)

inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection, also called impotence

gynecomastia

condition of abnormal breast enlargement in a male

hydrocele

condition of a fluid filled sac in or around a testis

infertility

condition in which a couple is unable to achieve pregnancy after one year or more of unprotected sexual intercourse

oligospermia

condition of an abnormally low number of sperm in the semen

phimosis

condition in which the opening of the foreskin of the penis is so narrow that it cannot be retracted to expose the glands penis

prostate cancer

malignant tumor of the prostate

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate

prostatorrhea

condition in which the urethra discharges an abnormal flow of prostatic fluid

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

infection transmitted through sexual intercourse or other genital contact

chlamydia

common bacterial infection that often does not cause symptoms

gonorrhea

bacterial infection of the genital tract, causing dysuria and pyorrhea

hepatitis B

bloodborne virus that attacks the liver, considered an STI if transmitted through sexual activity

herpes genitalis

infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

bloodborne virus that interferes with the immune system, decreasing the body’s ability to fight infection

human papillomavirus (HPV)

the most common STI

pubic lice

infestation of lice on or around the genitals

syphilis

chronic bacterial infection that can affect any organ in the body, it has 4 stages

trichomoniasis

infection caused by a parasite

testicular cancer

cancer involving one or both testes

testicular torsion

twisting of the spermatic cord, which can cut off the blood supply to the testes

testitis

inflammation of one or both testes

varicocele

a varicose vein in the spermatic cord

cholesterol level

test that measures blood to determine the level of cholesterol

culture and sensitivity (C&S)

bacterial culture performed to isolate and identify bacteria that may be causing various infections, particularly STIs such as gonorrhea

digital rectal examination (DRE)

procedure in which a physician inserts a gloved finger into the rectum

fasting blood sugar (FBS)

blood test used to measure the glucose levels in a patient’s blood

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test

syphilis blood test that involves the use of antibodies specific to the bacterium that causes the disease

Prehn’s sign

a test performed during physical examination of the scrotum

prostate biopsy

removal of a tissue sample of the prostate for testing