medical term Male reproductive system

Orchid/o, test/o

Testes (male gonad)

*Orchiditis, orchidectomy, testicular artery, testosterone (male sex hormone)

Balan/o

Head of the penis

Balanitis

Andr/o

Male

Androgenic (stimulating maleness),

androgynous (characteristics of male and female appearance)

Prostat/o

ProstateProstatitis, prostatectomy

Vas/o

oVessel, duct

Vas deferens, vasectomy (duct carrying semen from testes, cutting the duct)

-rrhaphy

To suture

Herniorrhaphy (surgical correction of inguinal hernia)

Hypospadias -

A condition in which the external urinary meatus (opening) opens anywhere below the tip of the penis rather than at the tip.

Hydrocele

• a fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis.

Varicocele -

dilated and twisted veins of the testis, sort of "hemorrhoids" of the scrotum!

This condition may also cause reduced sperm count and male sterility due to sluggish blood flow elevating testicular temperature.

Cryptorchidism -

A condition of lack of descent of one or both testes into the scrotum.

Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) -

swelling of the prostate gland which surrounds the base of the male bladder and urethra causing difficulty urinatin

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) -

the surgical cure for BPH.

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) -

PSA is a marker protein for prostate cell secretions which can be detected with a lab test.

Hymen

Membrane surrounding entrance of vagina

Aphrodisiac

A chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire

Venereal disease

A sexually transmitted infectious disease

Hermaphroditism

A condition where both ovarian and testicular tissue are found in the same individual

Priapism

A continuous, painful erection

Satyriasis

A condition of compulsive sexual desire in men.