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Chapter 9

ANSWERS TO TERMINOLOGY SECTION

Chapter Nine

Answers to Terminology Section

(textbook pages 317319)

Terminology

Meaning

androgen

Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is

testosterone.

balanitis

Inflammation of the glans penis.

cryogenic surgery

Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures.

cryptorchidism

Undescended testicles.

epididymitis

Inflammation of the epididymis.

gonorrhea

Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral

discharge.

hydrocele

Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac.

orchiectomy

Removal of a testicle.

orchitis

Inflammation of a testicle.

penile

Pertaining to the penis.

penoscrotal

Pertaining to the penis and scrotum.

prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland.

prostatectomy

Removal of the prostate gland.

seminiferous tubules

Produce sperm in the testes.

spermolytic

Pertaining to destruction of sperm.

oligospermia

Scanty production of sperm.

aspermia

Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen.

teratoma

Tumor (testicular) that is composed of many types of tissue. Terat/o means

monster.

testicular

Pertaining to the testes.

varicocele

Hernia (collection) of swollen, twisted veins above the testes.

vasectomy

Removal of a portion of each vas deferens.

azoospermia

Lack of spermatozoa in semen.

spermatogenesis

Formation of sperm cells.

testosterone

Male hormone produced by the testes.

orchiopexy

Fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis of

cryptorchidism.

vasovasostomy

New opening (anastomosis) between two parts of the vas deferens; surgery to
reverse vasectomy.

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