CH 13

hesitancy

difficulty starting urination

antivirals

medications used to treat recurrent herpes

BPH

nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate that is usually associated with aging

prostatolith

stone or caculus of the prostate

balanoplasty

surgical repair of the glans penis

scrotoplasty

surgical repair of the scrotum

perineorrhaphy

suture of the perineum

varicocele

swelling of a dilated vein; swelling or distension of the spermatic cord veins

spermatocele

swelling or hernia (containing sperm)

chancre

syphilitic lesion found at the point where the organism centered the body

semen analysis

test used to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after vasectomy

brachytherapy

treatment from a short (distance)

testicular torsion

twisting of the testicle within the scrotum

HPV

virus causing genital warts

leukorrhea

white discharge commonly associated with gonorrhea

spermicide

killing sperm

phimosis

stenosis of the foreskin so that it cannot be drawn over the glands

trichomoniasis

STI caused by a protozoan, with symptoms that are more common in females than males

condylomas

STI commonly known as genital warts

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate

scrotal

US procedure to assess the testicles, epididymis, and vas deferns for abnormalities

vesiculitis

inflammation of the seminal vesicle

anorchidism

absence of one or both testicles

antiandrogens

agents that suppress the production of an androgen

androgens

agents used to increase testosterone levels

PSA

blood test to detect prostate disorders, especially cancer

chlamydia

common STI called "silent disease: because symptoms are mild or absent

anorchism

condition without testes

prostatorrhea

discharge of the prostate

genital herpes

disease characterized by blisterlike lesions around the genital area

gondopathy

disease of the gonads

orchiditis

inflammation of the testes

spermatoblast

embryonic sperm (cell)

gynecomastia

enlargement of breast tissue associated with testicular cancer

prostatomegaly

enlargement of the prostate

epididymectomy

excision of the epididymis

gonadectomy

excision of the gonad

TURP

excision of the prostate through the urethra

vasectomy

excision of the vas deferns; male sterilization procedure

cryptorchidism

failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum before birth

hyperspadis

fissure above (dorsum of penis)

hypospadis

fissure under (ventrum of penis); condition where the urethra opens on the underside of the penis

epispadias

fissure upon (dorsum of penis); condition where the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

orchiopexy

fixation of the testes in the scrotum

balanorrhea

flow or discharge of the glans penis

androgen

forming or producing a male

GC

gonorrhea; gonococci

balanocele

hernia, swelling of the glans penis

sterility

inability to produce offspring

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder commonly associated with an enlarged prostate

balanitis

inflammation of the glans penis

prostatalgia

pain of the prostate

priapism

persistent, painful erection lasting more than 4 hours

genitourinary

pertaining to genitals and the urinary tract

vesiculography

process of recording the seminal vesicle

orchidoptosis

prolapse or downward displacement of the testes

urethroplasty

reconstruction of the urethra to relieve a stricture or narrowing

circumcision

removal of foreskin from the glans

vasovasotomy

reversal of a vasectomy

spermatocyte

sperm cell