Med Term Ch 10 part 2

Male Reproductive System

andr/o

male

balan/o

glans penis

crypt/o

hidden

epididym/o

epididymis

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testes

pen/o, phall/o

penis

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen

spermat/o

sperm

testicul/o

testes

vas/o

vas deferens

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

-cide

to kill, S

-plasia

formation of cells, S

-spermia

condition of sperm, S

balanic

pertaining to the glans penis

epididymal

pertaining to the epididymis

penile or phallic

pertaining to the penis

prostatic

pertaining to the prostate

seminal

pertaining to the semen

spermatic

pertaining to the sperm

testicular

pertaining to the testes

vasal

pertaining to the vas deferens

vesicular

pertaining to the seminal vesicle

aspermia

condition of having no sperm

balanorrhea

discharge from glans penis

oligospermia

condition of having too few sperm

seminuria

condition of having sperm in the urine (semen urine condition)

spermatolysis

term referencing anything that destroys sperm

anorchism

absence of testes

cryptorchidism

failure of testes to descend into scrotum before birth

hydrocele

accumulation of fluid around testes or along spermatic cord

orchitis

inflammation of one or both testes

testicular carcinoma

malignant tumor of testes

varicocele

enlargement of veins in spermatic cord

epididymitis

inflammation of epididymis

benign prostatic hyperplasia

BPH; noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland

prostatitis

inflammation of prostate gland

balanitis

inflammation of glans penis

epispadias

opening of urethra is on dorsal side of penis; congenital

hypospadias

opening of urethra is on underside of penis; congenital

phimosis

narrowing of prepuce, constricts glans penis

genital herpes

viral STD that causes blisters

genital warts

viral STD that causes warts

balanoplasty

surgical repair of glans penis

epididymectomy

surgical removal of epididymis

orchidectomy or orchiectomy

surgical removal of a testes

orchidopexy

surgical fixation of undescended testes in scrotum

orchiotomy

cutting into testes

orchioplasty

surgical repair of testes

prostatectomy

surgical removal of prostate gland

transurethral resection of the prostate

TURP; removal of prostate tissue by inserting a device through urethra

vasectomy

removal of vas deferens

vasovasostomy

reversal of vasectomy