Medical Terminology Chapter 8 Male Reproductive System

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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


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