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SBS Chapter 19 Urinary and Male Genital Systems Set 5
2010 Step by Step Medical Coding Carol J Buck
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No
Definition
Does surgical excision of the foreskin require a clamp?
Term
plethysmograph
Definition
a device for finding variations in the size of a part owing to variations in the amount of blood passing through or contained in the part
Term
Priapism
Definition
state of prolonged erection that can last from hours to days because of the inability of the blood to flow from the penis
Term
chordee
Definition
painful downward curvature of the penis during erection, usually as a result of hypospadia, gonorrhea, or other urethral infection
Term
epispadias
Definition
a congenital opening of the urethra on the dorsum of the penis
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extraparenchymal
Definition
unrelated to the essential elements of an organ
Term
tunica vaginalis
Definition
the serious membraine surrounding the front and sides of the testicle. It is the thin, flattened remnant of a pouch of peritoneum pulled into the scrotum by the testis as it descends during fetal development
Term
orchiectomy
Definition
removal of the testis
Term
cryptorchidism
Definition
congenital condition in which the testis(es) did not descend into the scrotal sac
Term
epididymis
Definition
narrow, coiled tube that connects the efferent ducts at the back of each testicle to the vas deferens
Term
head, corpus, tail
Definition
The epididymis is divided into three areas: the caput (______), ___________ (body), and cauda (________)
Term
spermatocele
Definition
a cyst that contains sperm
Term
epididymectomy
Definition
removal of the epididymis
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epididymovasostomy
Definition
another name for a vasectomy reversal
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tunica vaginalis
Definition
serous sheath ofthe testis, often the site of a hydrocele
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Bottle type repair
Definition
surgical procedure performed to remedy a hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis
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scrotum
Definition
sac that contains the testes
Term
scrotoplasty
Definition
another name for oscheoplasty
Term
scrotoplasty
Definition
repair of a congenital abnormality or traumatic defect of the scrotum
Term
Yes
Definition
Are skin flaps included in a simple scrotoplasty?
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True
Definition
T or F: Complex grafts used in a scrotoplasty are reported separately
Term
pedicle graft
Definition
a graft where a portion of the skin used from the donor site will remain attached to the donor area and the remainder is attached to the recipient site.
Term
vas deferens
Definition
tube that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra
Term
vasotomy
Definition
cutting into the vas deferens, usually for a semen sample or to see if there is an obstruction
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cannulization
Definition
insertion of a tube into a hollow body organ
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vasectomy
Definition
procedure in which a section of the vas deferens is removed for purposes of sterilization
Term
vasovasostomy, vasovasorrhaphy
Definition
two procedures that are done to remove obstruction from the vas deferens (different name, same procedure)
Term
spermatic cord
Definition
collection of structures that suspends the testes in the scrotum
Term
varicocele
Definition
mass of enlarged vessels that occurs when the valves that control blood flow in and out of the vessel become defective, and the blood is not able to circulate out of the vessel
Term
vesiculotomy
Definition
surgical cutting into the seminal vesicles, usually to relieve pressure due to inflammation
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