Male Abbreviations, Combining Forms, and Terms

BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

DRE

Digital rectal exam

ED

Erectile dysfunction

PSA

Prostate-specific antigen

STIs

Sexually transmitted infections

TURP

Transurethral resection of the prostate

Balan/o

Glans penis

Didym/o

Testis

Ejaculat/o

To throw out

Epididym/o

Epididymis

Gon/o

Genitals

Orch/o; orchi/o

Testicle

Orchid/o

Testicle

Prostat/o

Prostate

Semin/i

Semen

Sperm/o; sperm/i

Seed, sperm

Spermat/o

Seed, sperm

Testicul/o

Testicle

Vas/o

Vessel

Vesicul/o

Seminal vessel

Anorchism

Condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes

Aspermia

Condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm.

Azoospermia

Condition in which the semen lacks sperm.

Balanitis

Inflammation of the glans penis.

Castrate

Removal of the testicles in a man or ovaries in a woman.

Coitus or copulation

Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.

Cryptorchism

Condition where one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum during fetal development.

Ejaculation

Process of expulsion of seminal fluid and sperm from the male urethra.

Epididymitis

Inflammation of the epididymis.

Epispadias

Congenital defect where the urethra opens on the dorsal surface of the penis.

Gamete

Mature reproductive cell of the male or female.

Gynecomastia

Pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male.

Heterosexual

Pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to a person whose sexual orientation is toward people of the opposite sex.

Homosexual

Pertaining to the same sex; refers to a person whose sexual orientationis toward people of the same sex.

Hydrocele

Accumulation of fluid within a sac-like cavity. This term can specifically refer to a collection in the scrotum.

Hypospadias

Congenital defect where the urethra opens on the ventral surface of the penis.

Infertility

Inability of a heterosexual couple to produce viable offspring.

Oligospermia

Condition where there is a scanty amount of sperm in the semen.

Orchidectomy or orchiectomy

Surgical excision of a testicle.

Orchiditis or Orchitis

Inflammation of a testicle.

Orchidotomy

Incision into a testicle.

Prostatectomy

Surgical excision of the prostate.

Prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate

Puberty

Stage of development in the male and female when the secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop, and the individual becomes functionally capable of reproduction.

Spermatogenesis

Formation of spermatozoa.

Spermicide

Agent that kills sperm.

Testicular

Pertaining to a testicle.

Varicocele

Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord.

Vasectomy

Surgical procedure where the vas deferens are cut bilaterally to prevent the ability of the sperm to travel out of the testes.

Vesiculitis

Inflammation of a seminal vesicle.