Medical Terminology: Chapter 9

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

cry/o

cold

crypt/o 

hidden 

epididym/o

epididymis

gon/o

seed

hydr/o

water, fluid

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o 

testis, testicle 

pen/o

penis

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen, seed

sperm/o 

spermatozoa, semen 

terat/o

monster

test/o

testis, testicle

varci/o

varicose veins

vas/o 

vessel duct 

zo/o

animal life

-genesis

formation

-one

hormone

-pexy 

fixation, put in place

-stomy

new opening

bulbourethral glands

pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra

circumcision 

removal of the prepuce (foreskin)

ejaculation

ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

ejaculatory dust

tube through which semen enters the male urethra

epididymis

one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis e

erectile dysfunction

inability of an adult male to achieve an erection f 

flagellum

hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

foreskin

fold of skin covering the head of the penis

fraternal twins 

two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells 

glans penis

sensitive tip of the penis i

identical twins

two infants resulting from the division of one fertilized egg

infertility 

in a male, any problem that lowers the chances of his female partner getting pregnant 

interstitial cell of the testes

specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes

parenchymal tissue

essential distinctive cells of an organ

penis 

male external organ of reproduction 

perineum

external region between the anus and scrotum in the male

prepuce

foreskin, fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

prostate gland 

exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder

scrotum

external sac that contains the testes

semen

spermatozoa and seminal fluid, discharged from the urethra during ejaculation

seminal vesicles 

paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens 

seminiferous tubules

narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

spermatozoon 

sperm cell 

sterilization

procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells

stromal tissue

supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma

testis 

male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone 

testosterone

hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes

vas deferens

narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra

testicular cancer 

malignant tumor of the testicles 

cryptorchidism, cryptorchism

undescended testicles

hydrocele 

sac of clear fluid in the scrotum 

testicular torsion

twisting of the spermatic cord

varicocele

enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) 

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland 

prostate cancer

malignant tumor (adenocarcinoma) of the prostate gland

hypospadias

congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis

peyronie disease 

abnormal curvature of the penis 

phimosis

narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

chlamydia

bacterial infection of the urethra and reproductive tract

gonorrhea 

inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci 

herpes genitalis

infection of the skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus

human papillomavirus infection

infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus

syphilis 

chronic STI caused by a spirochete 

PSA test

measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood

semen analysis

microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid

castration 

surgical excision of testicles or ovaries 

circumcision

surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis

digital rectal examination (DRE)

finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP)

removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser 

PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) PET scan

radioactive imaging technique to detect prostate cancer metastates

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

removal of portions of prostate gland through the urethra

vasectomy 

bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens 

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia 

DRE

digital rectal examination

ED

erectile dysfunction

GU 

genitourinary 

HPV 

human papillomavirus 

HSV

herpes simplex virus

NSU

nonspecific urethritis

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PIN 

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia 

PSA

prostate specific antigen 

PSMA

prostate specific membrane antigen

PVP

photoselective vaporization of the prostate

RALP 

robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy 

RPR

rapid plasma reagin

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STI

sexually transmitted infection

TRUS

transrectal ultrasound

TUIP

transurethral incision of the prostate 

TUMT

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

TUNA

transurethral needle ablation

TURP 

transurethral resection of the prostate 

functions of cerebrum

thinking, personality, sensations, movements, memory

thalamus

relay station for sensory impulses; control of awareness and consciousness

hypothalamus 

body temperature, sleep, appetite, emotions; control of the pituitary gland 

cerebellum

coordination of voluntary movements and balance

pons and midbrain

connection of nerve and nerve fiber pathways, including those to the eyes and face

medulla oblongata 

nerve fibers cross over, left to right and right to left; contains centers to regulate heart, blood vessels, and respiratory system