Chapter 9

Front 1

andr/o

Back 1

male

Front 2

balan/o

Back 2

glans penis

Front 3

crypt/o

Back 3

hidden

Front 4

epididym/o

Back 4

epididymis

Front 5

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

Back 5

testis, testicle (1)

Front 6

pen

Back 6

penis

Front 7

semin/o

Back 7

semen, seed

Front 8

terat/o

Back 8

monster

Front 9

test/o

Back 9

testes, testicle (2)

Front 10

varic/o

Back 10

varicose vein

Front 11

vas/o

Back 11

vessel, duct; vas deferens

Front 12

-genesis

Back 12

formation

Front 13

-one

Back 13

hormone

Front 14

-pexy

Back 14

fixation; putting in place

Front 15

-stomy

Back 15

new opening

Front 16

bulbourethral glands (Cowper glands)

Back 16

located near the male urethra; secretes fluid into the urethra

Front 17

epididymis

Back 17

pair of long, coiled tubes above each testes. They store and carry sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

Front 18

Leydig cells

Back 18

specialized cells in the testes that produce testosterone (interstitial cells of the testes)

Front 19

prepuce

Back 19

foreskin

Front 20

scrotum

Back 20

external sac that contains the testes

Front 21

seminal vesicles

Back 21

exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

Front 22

testis

Back 22

one testicle

Front 23

testes

Back 23

two testicles

Front 24

vas deferens

Back 24

narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis towards the urethra

Front 25

testicular cancer

Back 25

The most common tumor in men ages 15-34. This is one of the cancers that affect young men, and it typically presents as a painless mass.

Front 26

seminoma

Back 26

most common type of testicular cancer

Front 27

cryptorchism, cryptorchidism

Back 27

the failure of the testis to descend from its intra-abdominal location into the scrotum

Front 28

orchiopexy

Back 28

the treatment for cryptorchism/cryptorchidism

Front 29

hydrocele

Back 29

a collection of serous fluid that results from a defect or irritation in the tunica vaginalis of the scrotum

Front 30

testicular torsion

Back 30

a urologic emergency where the testicle twists spontaneously on the spermatic cord 1 or more times

Front 31

varicocele

Back 31

the reverse flow of blood stretches and enlarges the tiny veins around the testicle, creating this. It is a tangled network of blood vessels

Front 32

prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Back 32

non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate that frequently occurs as part of the aging process

Front 33

prostate cancer

Back 33

the most common cancer in American men (30%) but has a very low fatality rate (3%). Complications from this are related to both the disease and the treatment.

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hypospadias

Back 34

a birth defect in boys in which the urinary tract opening is not located properly at the tip of the penis. The opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis

Front 35

phimosis

Back 35

inability to retract the distal prepuce over the glans penis. Occurs in the uncircumcised penis

Front 36

congenital phimosis

Back 36

phimosis that is physiologic in young children

Front 37

acquired phimosis

Back 37

phimosis that is likely due to a history of poor hygiene, or the forceful retraction of a congenital phimosis

Front 38

paraphimosis

Back 38

entrapment of a retracted foreskin behind the coronal sulcus

Front 39

chlamydial infection

Back 39

the #1 bacterial STI in the US, known as the "silent epidemic" because 3/4 of women and 1/3 of men with the disease have no symptoms

Front 40

gonorrhea

Back 40

STI caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Front 41

herpes genitalis (genital herpes)

Back 41

infection caused by the herpes simplex virus/HSV

Front 42

type 1 herpes

Back 42

herpes that most commonly infects the lips, causing sores known as fever blisters or cold sores, but can also infect the genital area

Front 43

type 2 herpes

Back 43

the usual cause of genital herpes, but it can also affect the mouth during oral sex

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syphilis

Back 44

sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, and it is often called the "great imitator" because so many signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other disease. Passed from person to person via. direct contact with a syphilis sore. Treated with penicillin

Front 45

chancre

Back 45

a single, painless lesion that is a classic symptom of syphilis

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primary stage syphilis

Back 46

marked by the appearance of one or more chancres that disappear in 3-6 weeks

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secondary stage syphilis

Back 47

skin breaks into a rash that does not itch along with fever, lymphadenopathy, sore throat, patchy hair loss, headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue

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tertiary stage syphilis

Back 48

the latent stage of syphilis where the secondary symptoms disappear

Front 49

congenital syphilis

Back 49

syphilis passed from the mother to the fetus during pregnancy. Classic symptom is Hutchinson teeth

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Back 50

a blood sample is analyzed for a substance that's naturally produced by the prostate gland to help liquefy semen

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transrectal ultrasound

Back 51

ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum to evaluate the prostate. A biopsy of the prostate can also be performed if necessary with the guide of the probe

Front 52

prostate biopsy

Back 52

a fine, hollow needle is aimed at the center of prostate, and a spring propels the needle into the prostate gland and retrieves a very thin section of tissue

Front 53

semen analysis

Back 53

a test in infertility analysis where the semen is observed for volume, viscosity, pH and color of the ejaculate, sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and forward progression of the sperm

Front 54

castration

Back 54

excision of both testicles (not the removal of the penis).

Front 55

progrestrone

Back 55

injections of this can be used for chemical castration

Front 56

eunuch

Back 56

castration prior to puberty, resulting in the failure of the development of male sex characteristics

Front 57

circumcision

Back 57

the removal of the prepuce of the foreskin. Usually performed on the 1st or 2nd day after birth and only takes about 5-10 minutes.

Front 58

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Back 58

insertion of a gloved, lubricated finger into the patient's rectum to examine the prostate (texture, shape, and size are analyzed)

Front 59

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Back 59

a device is inserted up the urethra via the penis, and the excess prostate capsule material is removed

Front 60

green light photoselective vaporization of the prostate

Back 60

removal of benign prostatic tissue using a green light laser. Used more than TURP because it is less invasive

Front 61

vasectomy

Back 61

operation which blocks the tubes (vas deferens) which carry a man's sperm to the penis. Less expensive and involves fewer complications than a tubal ligation

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erectile dysfunction (impotence)

Back 62

a presistent or recurrent failure to reach or maintain a complete erection

Front 63

primary impotence

Back 63

the patient has never maintained an erection

Front 64

secondary impotence

Back 64

patient has lost the ability to maintain an erection

Front 65

selective impotence

Back 65

person cannot maintain an erection due to a person or specific situation

Front 66

viagra (silendafil), cialis (tadalafil), levitra (vardenafil)

Back 66

treatments commonly used to treat impotence. These are phosphodiesterase inhibitors that are involved with smooth muscle activity