Chapter 7 - Male Reproductive System

Front 1

balano

Back 1

glans penis

Front 2

epididymo

Back 2

epididiymis

Front 3

orchido, orchio, orcho, testo

Back 3

testis, testicle

Front 4

prostato

Back 4

prostate gland

Front 5

vaso

Back 5

vessel, duct

Front 6

vesiculo

Back 6

seminal vesicle

Front 7

andro

Back 7

male

Front 8

spermo, spermato

Back 8

spermatozoon

Front 9

ism

Back 9

state of

Front 10

anorchism

Back 10

state of absence of testis

Front 11

balanitis

Back 11

inflammation fo the glans penis

Front 12

balanorrhea

Back 12

discharge from the glans penis

Front 13

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Back 13

excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland

Front 14

cryptorchidism

Back 14

state of hidden testes

Front 15

epidiymitis

Back 15

inflammation of the epididymis

Front 16

orchiepididymitis

Back 16

inflammation of the testis and epididymis

Front 17

orchitis, orchiditis, testitis

Back 17

inflammation of the testis

Front 18

prostatitis

Back 18

inflammation of the prostate gland

Front 19

prostatocystitis

Back 19

inflammation fo the prostate gland and the bladder

Front 20

prostatolith

Back 20

stone in the prostate gland

Front 21

prostatorrhea

Back 21

discharge from teh prostate gland

Front 22

prostatovesiculitis

Back 22

inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

Front 23

hydrocele

Back 23

scotal swelling caused by collection of fluid

Front 24

phimosis

Back 24

tightness of the prepuce

Front 25

priapism

Back 25

persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompainied by pain

Front 26

testicular torsion

Back 26

twisting of the spermatic cord

Front 27

varicocele

Back 27

enlarged veins of the spermatic cord

Front 28

blanoplasty

Back 28

surgical repair of the glans penis

Front 29

epididymectomy

Back 29

excision of an epididymis

Front 30

orchidectomy, orchiectomy

Back 30

excision of the testes, castration

Front 31

orchidopexy, orchiopexy

Back 31

surgical fixation of a testicle

Front 32

orchidotomy, orchiotomy

Back 32

incision into a testis

Front 33

orchioplasty

Back 33

surgical repair of a testis

Front 34

prostatectomy

Back 34

excision of the prostate gland

Front 35

prostatocystotomy

Back 35

incision into the prostate gland and bladder

Front 36

prostatolithotomy

Back 36

incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone

Front 37

prostatevesiculectomy

Back 37

excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

Front 38

vasectomy

Back 38

excision of a duct

Front 39

vasovasostomy

Back 39

creation of artificial openings between ducts

Front 40

vesiculectomy

Back 40

excision of the seminal vesicle

Front 41

circumcision

Back 41

surgical removal of the prepuce

Front 42

hydrocelectomy

Back 42

surgical removal of the hydrocele

Front 43

radical prostatectomy

Back 43

excision of the prostate gland with its capsule

Front 44

suprapubic prostatectomy

Back 44

excision of the prostate gland through an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone

Front 45

transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP)

Back 45

surgical procedure that widens the urethra

Front 46

transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT)

Back 46

treatment that elimnates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia

Front 47

transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)

Back 47

successive pieces of the prostate gland tissue

Front 48

transrectal ultrasound

Back 48

us procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer

Front 49

prostate-specific antigen (PSA

Back 49

measures level of prostate-specific antigen

Front 50

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Back 50

physical examination

Front 51

andropathy

Back 51

disease of the male

Front 52

aspermia

Back 52

condition of without sperm

Front 53

oligospermia

Back 53

condition of scanty sperm

Front 54

spermatolysis

Back 54

dissolution