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Chapter 9: M R S
Male Reprodutive System
Question | Answer |
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-pexy | fixation, put in place |
test/o | testis, testicle |
varic/o | varicose veins |
orchi/o | testis, testicle |
-genesis | formation |
orchid/o | testis, testicle |
PSA | prostate specific antigen |
crypt/o | hidden |
orch/o | testis, testicle |
balan/o | penis |
terat/o | monster |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
epididym/o | epididymis |
vas/o | vessel, duct |
gon/o | seed |
hydr/o | water, fluid |
zo/o | animal life |
GU | genitourinary |
semin/i | semen, seed |
pen/o | penis |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
-one | hormone |
TRUS | transrectal ultrasound |
sperm/o | spermatozoa, semen |
-stomy | new opening |
spermat/o | spermatozoa, semen |
BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |
andr/o | male |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
*undecended testicles | Cryptorchism |
*sac of clear fluid in the scrotum | Hydrocele |
*this is performed to bring the testis into the scrotum | Orchiopexy |
*this may be performed to remove hydrocele from the scrotum | Hydrocelectomy |
*benign growth of cells within the prostate gland | benign prostate hyperplasia |
Tx of BPH | TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) |
*bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract | Chlamydial infection |
*inflammation fo the genital tract mucous membranes cause by infectio with gonococci | Gonorrhea |
*infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus and marked by blisters | Genital herpes |
*chronic STD caused by a spirochete, a chancre sore ussually appears on the external genitallia a few weeks after the bacterial infection | Syphilis |
*measureent of levels of prostate specific antigen in the blood | PSA test |
*finger palputation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland | Digital rectal exam (DRE) |
*excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra | Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
*bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas defens | Vasectomy |
*twisting of the spermatic cord, cuts off blood supply | Testicular Torsion |