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LOM Book Chapter 9
Language of Medicine Chapter 9 - Created by MTatHome.com
Question | Answer |
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androgen | Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is testosterone. |
anarchism | Congenital absence of one or both testes. |
aspermia | Failure in a male sperm cells (spermatozoa) production as well as ejaculation of semen (fluid and sperm cells). |
balanitis | Inflammation of the glans penis. |
bulbourethral | One of a pair of exocrine glands, located on either side of the male urethra gland just below the prostate gland. It secretes fluid that is part of the semen; Cowper gland. |
castration | Removal of sex glands (gonads); ovaries or testes. |
chancre | Primary lesion of syphilis; a hard ulcer occurring at the site of entry of the bacterial infection and most frequently on the external genitalia of a male or female. |
chlamydial infection | Bacterial infection causing pelvic inflammation in the reproductive tract of women and men. |
circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) surrounding the end of the penis. |
Cowper gland | Bulbourethral gland. |
cryogenic surgery | Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures. |
cryptorchidism | Undescended testicles. |
ejaculation | Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra as a result of sexual stimulation. |
ejaculatory duct | Tube through which semen enters the male urethra. |
embryonal carcinoma | Malignant tumor of the testes. |
epididymis | One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm cells to the vas deferens. |
epididymitis | Inflammation of an epididymis. |
erectile dysfunction | Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence. |
eunuch | An eunuch is a male who is castrated before reaching puberty. |
flagellum | A flagellum is a hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile. |
fraternal twins | Two infants born from a pregnancy resulting from fertilization of two separate ova. |
glans penis | Sensitive tip (surrounded by foreskin) of the penis. |
gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral discharge. |
herpes genitalis | Sexually transmitted infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus and marked by blisters. |
hydrocele | Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac. |
hypospadias | Congenital anomaly in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis. |
identical twins | Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two separate embryos. |
impotence | Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; erectile dysfunction. |
interstitial cells | In the testes, these cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone. |
ligation | Tying off a tube or blood vessel. Thread or wire is used. |
oligospermia | Scanty (less than the normal number of sperm in semen) sperm count. |
orchiectomy | Removal of a testicle. |
orchiopexy | Surgical fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum. |
orchitis | Inflammation of a testis. |
parenchyma | Functional, essential tissue of an organ. The seminiferous tubules are the parenchyma of the testis. |
perineum | In a male, the external area between the anus and scrotum. In a female, it is the external area between the anus and the vagina. |
phimosis | Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans penis. |
prepuce | Fold of skin covering the glans penis (tip of the penis); foreskin. |
prostate gland | Exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder in men. It secretes fluid (part of semen) into the urethra during ejaculation. |
prostatectomy | Removal (excision) of the prostate gland. |
prostatic | Increased growth of the prostate gland in numbers of cells. This is a hyperplasia benign condition (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). |
prostatitis | Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
purulent | Pus-filled; forming or containing pus. |
scrotum | Sac that contains the testes and associated organs. |
semen | Fluid discharged at ejaculation; consisting of sperm cells and secretions from the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands. |
seminal vesicle | One of a pair of sac-like male exocrine glands lying behind the urinary (remove vesicle) bladder and opening into the vas deferens. It secretes fluid that is the major part of the semen. |
seminiferous tubules | Produce sperm in the testes. |
seminoma | Malignant tumor within a testis. |
seminoma | Formation of sperm cells. |
spermatozoa | Sperm Cells |
spermatozoon | Single sperm cell. |
spermolytic | Pertaining to destruction of sperm cells. |
sterilization | Procedure that removes an individual’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells. |
stroma | Supportive, connective tissue of an organ. |
syphilis | Sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria (spirochetes) A chancre (ulcer) on the genitalia is a characteristic lesion. |
teratoma | Malignant tumor of a testis or ovary; composed of embryonic cells that develop into different types of tissue. |
testicular | Pertaining to a testis or testicle. |
testicular torsion | Twisting of the spermatic cord and blood vessels of the testes. |
testis | Male gonad that produces spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone, testosterone. |
testosterone | Male hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes. |
varicocele | Enlarged, dilated veins near a testicle. |
vas deferens | Narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body, around the urinary bladder toward the urethra. |
vasectomy | Removing a piece of each vas deferens and tying off each end. |
vasovasostomy | New opening (anastomosis) of the ends of a severed vas deferens. This surgical procedure reverses a vasectomy. |