Medical Terminology of the Male Reproductive System

benign prostatic hyperpalasia

a prostate enlargement caused by an overgrowth of prostatic cells or tissue that tends to cause urinary symptoms

chordee

a congenital condition of the penis in which the head of the penis bends abnormally

cryptorchidism

condition in which one or both of the testes did not descend into the scrotum

epispadis

a congenital deformity of the penis in which the urethral opening or meatus is found on the top or upper portion of the penis rather than the usual opening through the tip of the penis

erectile dysfunction

the inability to get or maintain an erection

hypospadias

a congenital deformity of the penis in which the urethral opening or meatus is found on the underside of the penis or the perineum rather than the usual opening through the tip of the penis

priapism

prolonged erection that last more than 4 hrs.

prostatalagia

pain in the prostate

prostatectomy

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

prostatic hyperrtrophy

prostate enlargement caused by an increase in the size of the prostate cells, rather than the growth of the new prostate tissue

testicular torsion

a twisting of the testicles inside the scrotum, which may interfere with the blood flow to the testicles causing the tissue to be deprived of oxygen