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chapter 13
male reproductive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence ( im = not; potis = able) |
| Peyronie's disease | a disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum, causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection |
| spermatocele | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle |
| seminoma | most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells; highly treatable with early detection |
| chlymydia | most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | virus transmitted by direct sexual contract that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals |
| condyloma acuminatum (pl. condylomata acuminata) | lesion that appears as a result of human papillomavirus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts, and on mucous membranes, they have a flat appearance; also known as venereal or genital warts |
| mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence ( im = not; potis = able) |
| Peyronie's disease | a disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum, causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection |
| spermatocele | painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle |
| seminoma | most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells; highly treatable with early detection |
| chlymydia | most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | virus transmitted by direct sexual contract that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals |
| condyloma acuminatum (pl. condylomata acuminata) | lesion that appears as a result of human papillomavirus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts, and on mucous membranes, they have a flat appearance; also known as venereal or genital warts |
| endorectal sonogram of the prostate | scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic tranducer into the rectum; also used to guide needle biopsy; also called transrectal sonogram of the prostate |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using resectscope, a specialed urologic endoscope; common trreatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH) |
| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | use of hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production (e.g., testosterone) |
| penile prosthesis | implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis; used to treat physical impotence |
| brachytherapy | radiation therapy technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| orch/o orchi/o orchid/o | testis or testicle |
| test/o | testis or testicle |
| skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis | scrotum |
| testis | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; called testicle |
| sperm | male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring; also called spermatozoon |
| scrotum | skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis |
| ductus deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); also called Vas deferens |
| ejaculatory duct | duct formed by the union of the (vas) deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra |
| Bulbourethral glands | pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen; also called Cowper's glands |
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