male reproductive system medical terminology

testicul/o

testicle

testicle/testis

male gonads

penile/penis

male sex organ for copulation; pertaining to the penis

pen/o

penis

epididymis

coiled tubule that lies against the testes; location for sperm maturation and storage

epi-

above, upon, on

glans penis

rounded tip at the distal end of the penis

prepuce/foreskin

fold of skin that covers the glans penis or the female clitoris

ductus deferens

tube that transports mature sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

-us

structure, thing

vesicle

small sac containing fluid

vesic/o

sac containing fluid

-le

small, little

prostate gland

gland located at the base of the bladder and surrounding the urethra

pro-

before, in front of

prostat/o

prostate

scrotum

retractable sac containing the testes; retractability and scrotal extension is required because spermatogenesis requires a lower temperature

androgen

male sex hormones

andr/o

male, masculine

-gen

generate, produce

intercourse, sexual (coitus, copulation)

insertion of the penis into the vagina

inter-

between, among

ejaculation

powerful expulsion of semen from the penis

ejacul/o

shoot out

-ation

action, process

erect/o

to set up, straight

-ion

action, process

genitalia/genitals

external and internal organs of reproduction

genit/o

reproduction

gonad/o

gonad, seed

gonad

male or female reproductive organ that produce reproductive cells: testes or ovaries

testosterone

primary male androgen: steroid hormone of the testis

test/o

testis; testicle

perineum

area that extends from below the external genitalia and the anus

pubic region (genital region)

area of the external genitalia

pub/o

pubis

semen

mixture of sperm cells and secretions from the accessory glands

semin/o

semen

spermatogenesis

mature male gamete; creation/formation of sperm

spermat/o

sperm

-genesis

creation, formation

ur/o

urine

an-

no, not, without

anorchidism

absence of one or both testicles

cryptorchidism

failure of one or both testes to descend form the abdominal cavity into the scrotum

crypt/o

hidden

-ism

condition, state of

hydr/o

water

-cele

hernia, swelling

hypo-

under, below, insufficient

orchitis

inflammation of the testis

-pahty

disease

epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

balanitis

inflammation of the glans and prepuce of the penis

epispadias

urethral meatus is located on the upper (dorsal) surface of the shaft of the penis

impotence - erectile dysfunction

inability to achieve an erection or maintain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse

im-

not, without

balan/o

glans penis

dys-

bad, difficult, abnormal

para-

near, beside, apart from

phimosis

narrowing or tightening of the prepuce so that it cannot be retracted to expose the glans penis

-osis

abnormal condition

aspermia

condition of no sperm

a-

not, without, no

-ia

condition

sterility

not capable of producing offspring

oligospermia

scanty amount/ deficient numbers of sperm in the semen

testicular torsion

testicle rotates, twisting the spermatic cord, which reduces or cuts of blood flow

varicocele

swelling/varicosity of the veins of the spermatic cord

varic/o

variocosity

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

noncancerous enlargement of the prostate

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate

digital rectal exam

assessment of the size and texture of the prostate gland

condom

sheath or cover for the penis to prevent conception and infection; barrier to the release of sperm

circumsision

surgical removal of the prepuce

circum-

around, about

orchidopexy

surgical fixation to move an undescended testis into the scrotum; treat cyptochidism

-pexy

surgical fixation

penoplasty

surgical repair of the penis

-plasty

surgical repair

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

surgical treatment for prostatic hypertrophy

urethr/o

urethra

transurethral

pertaining to through the urethra

-al

pertaining to

re-

back, again

vasovasostomy

surgical procedure that reverses a vasectomy

vas/o

vessel, canal, duct

-ostomy, stomy

new surgical opening

spermicide

agent that destroys sperm

-lysis

break down, dissolve

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

latest stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus

syn-

together

candidiasis

yeast infection that affects mostly women

chlamydia

one of the most bacterial sexually transmitted disease; silent epidemic

genital herpes

herpes can show up as cold sores or fever blisters

gonorrhea

most associated with a yellowish-green penile or vaginal discharge

-rrhea

flow, discharge

hepatitis

most common to be spread from sexual intercourse

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

attacks the immune system

human papilloma virus

most common sexually transmitted infection; leads to cervical cancer