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| male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes, which unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring |
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| skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis |
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| one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone |
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| male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes, which unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring |
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| coiled duct on top and at side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
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| erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and ducts for the secretion of seminal fluid (semen) |
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| bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans = acorn) |
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| foreskin; loose casing covering the glans penis, removed by circumcision |
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| duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away) |
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| one of two saclike structure behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side; secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer |
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| a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm (semen = seed) |
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| duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra |
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| trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder, which secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen |
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| bulbourethral glands (Cowper’s glands) |
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| pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra, which adds a viscid (sticky) fluid into the semen |
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| external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in a female |
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| inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
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| semen without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in a male (zoo = life) |
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| scanty production and expulsion of sperm |
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| drainage of mucus and pus |
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| absence of one or both testes |
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| inflammation of the glans penis |
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| undescended testicle, or failure of a testis to descend into scrotal sac during fetal development; it most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal, requiring surgical repair (crypt = to hide) |
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| inflammation of the epididymis |
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| hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis |
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| congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis (spadias = to draw away) |
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| failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfuction (im = not; potis = able) |
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| undescended testicle, or failure of a testis to descend into scrotal sac during fetal development; it most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal, requiring surgical repair (crypt = to hide) |
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| disorder characterized by the induration (hardness) or the corpus cavernosum in the penis |
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy / hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| enlargement of the prostate gland that causes urinary obstruction; common in older men |
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| malignancy of the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the prostate |
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| common type of malignant tumor of the testicle (testicular tumor) |
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| enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico = twisted) |
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy / hyperplasia |
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| most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North American; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread |
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| contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhea. The term was named for the urethral discharge characteristic of the infection, which was first thought to be a leakage of semen (gono = seed; rrhea = discharge); the genus was named for the Polish dermatologist Albert Neisser. |
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| sexually transmitted infection caused by a spirochete, which may involve any organ or tissue over time; usually manifests first on the skin with the appearance of small, painless red papules that erode and form bloodless ulcers called chancres |
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| virus that causes inflammation of the liver, transmitted through any body fluid, including secretions, semen, and blood |
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| herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) |
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| virus that causes ulcerlike lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after the initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress |
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| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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| virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurologic diseases; contracted through exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid (e.g., semen or vaginal secretions) |
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| condyloma acuminatum (HPV) |
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| virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; on the skin the lesions appear as cauliflowerlike warts, and on mucous membranes they have a flat appearance (also known as venereal or genital warts) |
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| tissue sampling used to identify neoplasia |
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| needle biopsy of the prostate; often performed using ultrasound guidance |
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| digital rectal exam (DRE) |
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| insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate |
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| prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test |
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| blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor |
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| x-ray of the urethra and prostate |
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| the study of semen, including a sperm count with observation of form and motility; usually performed to rule out male infertility |
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| endorectal (transrectal) sonogram of the prostate |
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| scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum; also to guide needle biopsy |
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| human papilloma virus (HPV) |
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| virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; on the skin the lesions appear as cauliflowerlike warts, and on mucous membranes they have a flat appearance (also known as venereal or genital warts) |
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| removal of the foreskin (prepuce), exposing the glans penis |
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| fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
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| excision of the prostate gland |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
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| removal of the prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urologic endocope |
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| removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male |
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| restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after vasectomy |
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| treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce |
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| treatment of neoplastic disease using radiation to stop the proliferation of malignant cells |
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| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
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| use of a hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production (e.g., testosterone) |
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| implantation of a device designed to provide for erection of the penis; used to treat physical impotence |
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| condylomata acuminata (HPV) |
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| virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; on the skin the lesions appear as cauliflowerlike warts, and on mucous membranes they have a flat appearance (also known as venereal or genital warts) |
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| prostate-specific antigen test |
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| herpes simplex virus type 2 |
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate |
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