Flashcards › Med Term I Male reproductive system

vasectomy bilateral surgical removal of part of the vas deferens TURP transurethral resection of the prostate DRE digital rectal exam circumcision surgical procedure to remove the prepuce PSA prostate specific antigen syphilis STD caused by a spirochete gonorrhea and chlamydia STDs hypospadia congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the underside of the penis BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy varicocele enlarged dilated veins near the testicle testicular torsion twisting of the spermatic cord hydrocele sac of clear fluid in the scrotum cryptorchism undescended testicle -pexy fixation, put in place vas/o vessel, vas deferens varic/o varicose veins test/o testis, testicle sperm/o spermatozoa, sperm semin/i semen prostat/o prostate gland orchi/o testis epididym/o epididymis andr/o male balan/o glans penis cry/o cold crypt/o hidden vas deferens naroow tube on each side that carries sperm from the spididymis into the body and toward the urethra testosterone male hormone responsible for male sex characteristics seminiferous tubules narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm prepuce foreskin perineum space between the anus and scrotum in males scrotum external sac that contains the testis prostate gland encircles the urethra glans penis sensitive tip of the penis epididymis tightly coiled tubes lying on the top of each testis it carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens testis male gonads