Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
carcinoma of the testes
(testes) |
malignant of the testicles
|
|
|
cryptorchism; cryptorchidism
(testes) |
undescended testicles
|
|
|
hydrocele
(testes) |
sac of clear luid in the scrotum
|
|
|
testicular torsion
(testes) |
twisting of the spermatic cord
|
|
|
varicocele
(testes) |
enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
|
|
|
carcinoma of the prostate
(prostate gland) |
malignant tumor of the prostate gland
|
|
|
prostatic hyperplasia
(prostate gland) |
benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
|
|
|
hypospadias; hypospadia
(penis) |
congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
|
|
|
phimosis
(penis) |
narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis; phim/o means to muzzle
|
|
|
chlamydial infection
(STI) |
bacteria )Chlaymdia trachomatis) invade the urethra and reproductive tract of men and the vagina and cervix of women
|
|
|
gonorrhea (STI)
|
Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria)
|
|
|
herpes genitalis (STI)
|
Infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)
|
|
|
syphilis (STI)
|
chronic STI caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium)
|
|
|
PSA Test
|
measures levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood
|
|
|
semen analysis
|
ejaculated fluid is examined microscopically
|
|
|
castration
|
surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
|
|
|
circumcision
|
surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis
|
|
|
digital rectal examination
|
finger palpation through the rectum to examine the prostate gland
|
|
|
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
|
excision of parts of the prostate gland using a resectoscope through the urethra
|
|
|
vasectomy
|
bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens
|
