Male Reproductive System

Testes

Produce sperm and testosterone

Epididymis

Stores sperm as they mature

Vas deferens

Carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

Seminal vesicles

Produce fluid that becomes part of the s*men

Prostate gland

Adds fluid to sperm for sem*en, aids in ejac

Bulbourethral gland

secretes pre-ejac fluid for lubrication

Penis

Organ used for sexual intercourse and urination

Scrotum

External sac that holds and protects the testes

Orchi/o, orchid/o

Testis

Epididym/o

Epididymis

Vas/o

Vessel, duct (vas deferens)

Prostat/o

prostate gland

Pen/o

Penis

Scrot/o

Scrotum

Spermat/o, sperm/o

Sperm

Test/o

Testis

A-/An-

without, lack of

Oligo-

Few, scanty

-ectomy

surgical removal

-itis

inflammation

-cele

hernia, swelling

-pexy

surgical fixation

-rraphy

surgical suturing

-tomy

incision

Orchitis

Inflammation of one or both testicles

Prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

Epididymitis

Inflammation of epididymis

BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)

Enlargement of the prostate, common in older men

Cryptorchidism

Undescended testicles

Hydrocele

Fluid filled sac around testicle

Varicocele

Enlarged veins in the scrotum

Testicular torsion

Twisting of the spermatic cord, cutting off blood supply to the testicle

Impotence (ED)

Inability to achieve or maintain and erection

Infertility

Inability to produce viable sperm

Prostatectomy

Surgical removal of the prostate

Orchiectomy

Surgical removal of one or both testicles

Vasectomy

Cutting of vas deferens for sterilization

Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)

Physical exam of prostate

PSA Test

Measures prostate-specific antigen; screens for prostate cancer

S*men Analysis

Evaluates sperm count, motility, morphology

Testicular Ultrasound

Imaging of scrotal contents

BPH

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

ED

Erectile dysfunction

PSA

Prostate-specific antigen

STD/STI

Sexually transmitted disease/infection

TURP

Transurethral Resection of the prostate

DRE

Digital rectal exam