Chapter 20 Fill in the Blank

MMK stands for the ________ procedure.

Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz

is the removal of part of the prostate through the urethra.

TURP

The glands sit on the superior portion of the kidneys.

adrenal

Circumcision is the removal of the .

foreskin

A(n) is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis layer of the scrotum.

hydrocele

exists when the urethral meatus is on the ventral side of the penis.

hypospadias

The is the functional unit of the kidney.

nephron

A(n) _______ is the surgical fixation of a testis in the scrotal sac.

orchiopexy

A stricture of the prepuce is called .

phimosis

Each nephron is composed of two parts, the renal tubule and the .

renal corpuscle

A(n) prostatectomy is performed with an incision around the bladder.

retropubic

The kidney is slightly lower anatomically than the other.

right

An endoscopic suspension of the bladder neck is also called a(n)___________ procedure.

stamey

The patient is placed in the _______ position for a hydrocelectomy.

supine

A(n) prostatectomy is performed with an incision through the bladder.

suprapubic

The ileal conduit is fashioned from a 20-cm length of

terminal ileum

An orchiectomy is the removal of a(n) .

testicle

A(n) ______ is an abnormal dilation of the spermatic veins in the spermatic cord that drain the testicle, causing a slightly painful swelling of the scrotum.

varicocele

A(n) is performed to produce sterility in a male.

vasectomy

A(n) is performed to reverse a vasectomy.

vasovasostomy