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Advanced Medical Terminology
Lesson 9: Male Reproductive System
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04/23/2008

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BULBOURETHRAL GLAND
Definition
One pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra.
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COWPER GLAND
Definition
Bulbourethral gland.
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EJACULATION
Definition
Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra.
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EJACULATORY DUCT
Definition
Tube through which semen enters the male urethra.
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EPIDIDYMIS (PL. EPIDIDYMIDES)
Definition
One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.
Term
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
Definition
Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence.
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FLAGELLUM
Definition
Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to move).
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FRATERNAL TWINS
Definition
Two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate ova fertilized by two different sperms.
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GLANS PENIS
Definition
Sensitive tip of the penis
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IDENTICAL TWINS
Definition
Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos. Conjoined twins are incompletely seperated identical twins.
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IMPOTENCE
Definition
Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection.
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INTERSTITAL CELLS
Definition
In the testes, these cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce the hormone testosterone. A pituitary gland hormone (LH) stimulates interstital cells to produce testosterone.
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PARENCHYMA
Definition
Tissue composed of essential and functional cells of organ. In the testis, the parenchymal tissue includes seminiferous tubules that produce sperm.
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PERINEUM
Definition
External region between the anus and scrotum in the male.
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PREPUCE
Definition
Fold of skin covering the tip of the penis. Also called foreskin.
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PROSTATE GLAND
Definition
Exocrine gland, in men, at the base of the urinary bladder. The prostate gland secretes the fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation.
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SCROTUM
Definition
External sac that contains the testes.
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SEMEN
Definition
Spermatoza (sperm cells) and seminal fluid (prostatic and other glandular secretions).
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SEMINAL VESICLE
Definition
Either of paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete a fluid into the vas deferens. The seminal fluid is the major component of semen.
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SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES
Definition
Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.
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SPERMATOZOON (PL. SPERMATOZOA)
Definition
Sperm cell.
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STERILIZATION
Definition
Any procedure that removes an individual's ability to produce or release reproductive cells.
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STROMA
Definition
Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma.
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TESTIS (PL. TESTES)
Definition
Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone.
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TESTOSTERONE
Definition
Hormone secreted by the interstital tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics.
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VAS DEFERENS
Definition
Narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens.
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ANDR/O
Definition
Male
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BALAN/O
Definition
Glans penis
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CRY/O
Definition
Cold
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CRYPT/O
Definition
Hidden
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EPIDIDYM/O
Definition
Epididymis
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GON/O
Definition
Seed
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HYDR/O
Definition
Water, fluid
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ORCH/O

ORCHI/O

ORCHID/O 

Definition
Testis, testicle
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PROSTAT/O
Definition
Prostate gland
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SEMIN/I
Definition
Semen, seed
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SPERM/O

SPERMAT/O 

Definition
Spermatozoa, semen
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TERAT/O
Definition
Monster
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TEST/O
Definition
Testis, testicle
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VARIC/O
Definition
Varicose veins
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VAS/O
Definition
Vessel, duct; vas deferens
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ZO/O
Definition
Animal life
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-GENESIS
Definition
Formation
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-ONE
Definition
Hormone
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STER/O
Definition
Steroid compound
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-PEXY
Definition
Fixation, put in place
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-STOMY
Definition
New opening
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-FEROUS
Definition
Bearing or carrying
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CARCINOMA OF THE TESTES
Definition
Testicular cancer; Malignant tumor of the testicles.
Term
CRYPTORCHISM; CRYPTORCHIDISM
Definition
Undescended testicles.
Term
HYDROCELE
Definition
Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum.
Term
TESTICULAR TORSION
Definition
Twisting of the spermatic cord.
Term
VARICOCELE
Definition
Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle.
Term
CARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE
Definition
Prostate cancer; Malignant tumor of the prostate gland.
Term
PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
Definition
Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Term
HYPOSPADIAS; HYPOSPADIA
Definition
Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.
Term
PHIMOSIS
Definition
Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis; phimo/o means to muzzle.
Term
CHLAMYDIAL INFECTION
Definition
Bacteria (Chlamydia trachomatis) invade the urethra and reproductive tract of men and women.
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GONORRHEA
Definition
Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
Term
HERPES GENITALIS
Definition
Infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and marked by blisters.
Term
SYPHILIS
Definition
Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium).
Term
PSA TEST
Definition
Measures levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.
Term
SEMEN ANALYSIS
Definition
Ejaculated fluid is examined microscopically.
Term
CASTRATION
Definition
Surgical excision of testicles and ovaries.
Term
CIRCUMCISION
Definition
Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis.
Term
DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION (DRE)
Definition
Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland.
Term
PHOTOSELECTIVE VAPORIZATION OF THE PROSTATE (GREENLIGHT PVP)
Definition
Removal of the tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP).
Term
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE (TURP)
Definition
Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra.
Term
VASECTOMY
Definition
Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens.
Term
BPH
Definition
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (also called benign prostatic hypertrophy)
Term
DRE
Definition
Digital rectal examination
Term
GU
Definition
Genitourinary
Term
HSV
Definition
Herpes simplex virus
Term
NSU
Definition
Nonspecific urethritis (not caused by herpes or a chlamydial infection)
Term
PID
Definition
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PSA
Definition
Prostate-specific antigen
Term
PVP
Definition
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate; GreenLight PVP
Term
RPR
Definition
Rapid plasma reagin [test]; a test for syphilis.
Term
STD
Definition
Sexually transmitted disease
Term
STI
Definition
Sexually transmitted infection
Term
TRUS
Definition
Transrectal ultrasound [examination]; test to assess the prostate gland and to guide the precise placement of a biopsy needle.
Term
TUIP
Definition
Transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP.
Term
TUNA
Definition
Transurethral needle ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue
Term
TUMT
Definition
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy
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TURP
Definition
Transurethral resection of the prostate
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