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NUR 303
Ch. 24 & 26
Term | Definition |
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Chancre | red, round, superficial ulcer with a yellowish serous discharge that is a sign of syphilis |
Condylomata acuminata | soft, pointed, fleshy papules that occur on the genitalia and are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) |
Cryptorchidism | undescended testes |
Cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
Epididymis | structures composed of coiled ducts located over the superior and posterior surface of the testes, which store sperm |
Epispadias | congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsal (upper) side of penis instead of at the tip |
Hernia | weak spot in abdominal muscle wall (usually in area of inguinal canal or femoral canal) through which a loop of bowel may protrude |
Herpes genitalis | a sexually transmitted infection characterized by clusters of small painful vesicles, caused by a virus |
Hydrocele | cystic fluid in tunica vaginalis surrounding the testis |
Hypospadias | congenital defect in which urethra opens on the ventral (under) side of penis rather than at the tip |
Orchitis | acute inflammation of testis, usually associated with mumps |
Paraphimosis | foreskin retracted and fixed behind the glans penis |
Peyronie disease | nontender hard plaques on the surface of penis, associated with painful bending of penis during erection |
Phimosis | foreskin is advanced and tightly fixed over the glans penis |
Prepuce | foreskin; the hood or flap of skin over the glans penis that often is surgically removed after birth by circumcision |
Priapism | prolonged, painful erection of penis without sexual desire |
Spermatic cord | collection of vas deferens, blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves that ascends along the testis and through the inguinal canal into the abdomen |
Spermatocele | retention cyst in epididymis filled with milky fluid that contains sperm |
Torsion | sudden twisting of spermatic cord; a surgical emergency |
Varicocele | dilated tortuous varicose veins in the spermatic cord |
Vas deferens | duct carrying sperm from the epididymis through the abdomen and then into the urethra |