MED TERM - Male Reproductive System

glans penis

the enlarged tip of the penis

prepuce

movable hood of skin that covers the glans penis; also called foreskin

chancre

painless sore found in primary syphillis

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia; an enlargement of the prostate

PSA

prostate-specific antigen; blood test used to detect prostate disorders

DRE

digital rectal examination

hesitancy

difficulty starting urination

EBRT

external beam radiation therapy

ED

erectile dysfunction; repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection

phimosis

stenosis or narrowing of foreskin

andr/o

male

crypt/o

hidden

balan/o

glans penis

gon/o

seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

gonad/o

gonads, sex glands

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o

testis (plural, testes)

perine/o

perineum

spermat/o, sperm/o

spermatozoa, sperm cells

varic/o

dilated vein

vas/o

vessel; vas deferens; duct

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

-cide

killing

urethroplasty

reconstruction of the urethra to relieve stricture or narrowing

antiandrogens

drugs that suppress the production of androgen

BUILDING TERM: gonadopathy (gonad/o/pathy)

DEFINITION: disease of the sex glands

gonad/o: gonads, sex glands

pathy: disease

BUILDING TERM: oligospermia (olig/o/sperm/ia)

DEFINITION: decreased production of sperm

olig/o: scanty (decreased production)

sperm/i: sperm

ia: condition

BUILDING TERM: androgenic (andr/o/gen/ic)

DEFINITION: pertaining to maleness

andr/o: male

gen: orgin/birth

ic: pertaining to

BUILDING TERM: balanoplasty (balan/o/plasty)

DEFINITION: surgical repair of the glans penis

balan/o: glans penis

plasty: surgical repair

BUILDING TERM: orchialgia (orchialgia)

DEFINITION: pain of a testis (plural, testes)

orchi/o: testis

algia: pain

BUILDING TERM: vasectomy (vasectomy)

DEFINITION: removal of all or part of the vas deferens

vas/o: vas deferens

ectomy: removal

BUILDING TERM: orchitis (orch/itis)

DEFINITION: inflammation of the testis (plural, testes)

orch/o: testis

itis: inflammation

BUILDING TERM: spermicide (sperm/i/cide)

DEFINITION: agents that kill sperm

sperm/i: sperm

cide: killing

BUILDING TERM: hypospadias (hypo/spadias)

DEFINITION: urethral opening on the underside of the penis

hypo: under or below normal

spadias: abnormal opening in the urethra

BUILDING TERM: spermatogenesis (spermatogenesis)

DEFINITION: forming or producing sperm

spermat/o: sperm

genesis: producing

BUILDING TERM: prostatomegaly (prostat/o/megaly)

DEFINITION: enlargement of the prostate gland

prostat/o: prostate gland

megaly: enlargement 

BUILDING TERM: vesiculitis (vesicul/itis)

DEFINITION: inflammation of the seminal vesicle

vesicul/o: seminal vesicle

itis: inflammation

BUILDING TERM: hydrocele (hydro/cele)

DEFINITION: swelling of the sac surrounding the testes that is typically harmless

hydro: water

cele: swelling 

BUILDING TERM: orchiopexy (orchi/o/pexy)

DEFINITION: fixation of the testes in the scrotum

orchi/o: testis

pexy: fixation

BUILDING TERM: hypogonadism (hypogonadism)

DEFINITION: decrease or lack of hormones normally produced by the gonads

hypo: low

gonad: testes

ism: condition

BUILDING TERM: balanitis (balan/itis)

DEFINITION: inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis

balan/o: glans penis

itis: inflammation

where are sperm produced?

seminiferous tubules

gamete

a reproductive cell that contains half of the chromosomes needed to produce an offspring

libido

drive to engage in sexual activity

the muscular wall within the scrotum is responsible for controlling the _____

temperature of the testes

the testosterone is responsible for ____

development of male secondary sex characteristics

anchorism

an absent testis

About half of the new sexually transmitted infections annually are among which group?

young adults, ages 15-24

gonorrhea can lead to a white discharge known by which term?

leukorrhea

chlamydia

STI known as the silent disease

phimosis

foreskin narrows such that it cannot be retracted over the glans penis