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
