Medical Terminology Chapter 8 Male Reproductive System
What is the function of the male reproductive system?
1. Produce and nurture male sex cells 2. Transport sperm to sites of fertilization 3. Secrete hormones vital in development and maintenance of sexual characteristics
The male reproductive system consists of
1. Testes 2. Epididymis 3. Seminal vesicles 4. Ejaculatory duct 5. Prostate gland 6. Penis
What is the function of the seminal vesicle?
1. produce a large amount of semen 2. Joins with vas deferens
resembling a male
Android
urography
Process of taking x-ray images of the urinary tract after injecting contrast.
What is the function of the ejaculatory duct?
Transports sperm and seminal fluid to the urethra
pertaining to male origin
andr/o/gen/ic
forming or producing male (hormones)
androgen
hernia or swelling of the glans penis
balan/o/cele
discharge form the glans penis
balan/o/rrhea
inflammation of the glans penis
balanitis
What is a prostate-specific antigen test?
blood test to screen for prostate cancer
hidden
crypt/o
condition of hidden testes
crypt/orchid/ism
What is the function of the penis?
deliver sperm into the female reproductive tract
painful urination
dysuria
epididym/o
epididymis
What are the sperm-transporting organs?
epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
What is a digital rectal examination?
examination of the prostate by finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum; to detect prostate enlargement
prostatectomy
excision of the prostate gland
-plasm
formation, growth
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
balan/o
glans penis
disease of the gonads
gonad/o/pathy
gonad/o
gonads, sex glands
slit or fissure under or below
hypospadias
erectile dysfunction
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence
sterility
inability to produce offspring
andr/o
male
epispadias
malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis
hypospadias
malformation in which the urethra opens on the underside aspect of the penis
condition of scanty sperm (production)
olig/o/sperm/ia
urination (that is) scanty
oliguria
hydrocele
painless accumulation of serous fluid in the sac that contains the testes, usually due to malabsorption of the serous fluid
What is the copulatory organ of the male reproductive system?
penis which contains erectile tissue
perine/o
perineum
vesicoprostatic
pertaining to the bladder and prostate gland
What is the function of the testes?
produce sperm and testosterone
Enlargement of the prostate gland
prostat/o/megaly
prostat/o
prostate gland
excision of the prostate gland
prostatectomy
inflammation of the prostate gland
prostatitis
What is a tranurethral resection of prostate?
relieves obstruction caused by prostatic hyperplasia; prostatic tissue is chipped away and flushed out
What are the functions of the bulbourethral glands?
secrete thick mucus that acts as a lubricant during sexual stimulation
What is the function of the prostate gland?
secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
What are the accessory glands of the male reproductive system?
seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands
What is the function of the epididymis?
sperm maturation and storage
(agent that) kills sperm
sperm/i/cide
spermatozoa, sperm cells
spermat/o, sperm/o
destruction of spermatozoa
spermat/o/lysis
condition of urine (containing) spermatozoa
spermat/uria
Circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin
-rrhaphy
suture
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o
testis (plural, testes)
What is a vasectomy?
the surgical division or resection of all or part of the vas deferens, usually to induce male sterility
What is the function of the vans deferens?
transport sperm from epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
What is a transurethral ultrasound?
ultrasound probe inserted into the rectum to obtain images of prostate and collect multiple needle biopsy specimens of abnormal tissue
pertaining to urine and the organs of reproduction
urogenital
What are gonadotropins?
used to increase sperm count
dilated vein
varic/o
excision of (part of) the vas deferens
vas/ectomy
vas/o
vessel; vas deferens; duct
