Ch9.MaleReprodSys.Term

-A steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics.

-is an inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis.

-surgery involving the selective destruction of tissues by freezing them, as with liquid nitrogen.

-is the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum.

-It is the most common birth defect regarding male genitalia.

-is swelling (inflammation) of the epididymis, the tube that connects the testicle with the vas deferens.

-epididymis (a curved structure at the back of the testicle in which sperm matures.)

• -(also colloquially known as the clap)
• -is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

-is a fluid-filled sack along the spermatic cord within the scrotum.

-The main symptom is a painless, swollen testicle , which feels like a water balloon.

-is the removal of the testicles.

-is swelling (inflammation) of one or both of the testicles.

-Of or relating to the penis.

-of or relating to the penis and scrotum.

-is an inflammation of the prostate gland, in men.

-is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.

-are located in the testes, and are the specific location of meiosis, and the subsequent creation of gametes, namely spermatozoa.

-Any of the tubercles of the testes which produce.

-Destruction, with dissolution, of the sperms.

-Low sperm count.

• -also oligozoospermia, refers to semen with a low
• concentration of sperm and is a common finding in male infertility.

-is the complete lack of semen (not to be confused with azoospermia, the lack of sperm cells in the semen).

-the condition where there are no sperm present in the male semen.

-is an encapsulated tumor with tissue or organ components resembling normal derivatives of all three germ layers.

-A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue and sometimes mature elements such as hair, muscle, and bone.

-pertaining to the testicles.

-is a widening of the veins along the cord that holds up a man's testicles.

-is an abnormal enlargement of the vein that is in the scrotum draining the testicles.

-is a surgical procedure in which the vasa deferentia of a man are severed, and sometimes tied or sealed.

-A vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control.

-A vasectomy prevents the release of sperm when a man ejaculates.

-is the term used when there is a complete absence of sperm in the ejaculate.

-is the process of sperm cell development.

-Formation and development of spermatozoa by meiosis and spermiogenesis.

-is a hormone produced by the testicles and is responsible for the proper development of male sexual characteristics.

-(or orchidopexy) is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there.

-(literally connection of the vas to the vas) is a surgery by which vasectomies are partially reversed.

-the urinary tract opening is not at the tip of the penis.

-a term used to describe a bulk of a substance.

-are connective tissue cells of an organ.

-inability to retract the distal foreskin over the glans penis.

-Testicular cancer

-Malignant tumor of the testicles.

-Undescended testicles

**Orchiopexy is performed to bring the testes into the scrotum.

-Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

-Twisting of the spermatic cord

-Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle.

• Associated with:
• *oligospermia & azoospermia

-Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.

• Cause:
• *common in men > 60yr age.

• Symptoms:
• *urinary obstruction
• *inability to empty the bladder completely.

-Malignant tumor of the prostate gland.

• Cause:
• *common occurs in men > 50yr old.

-Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.

-Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis.

-Bacterial invasion (by Chlamydia trachomatis) of the urethra and reproductive tract.

• Symptoms:
• *occur within 3wk after becoming infected
• *may experience a burning sendation on urination *white or clear discharge from the penis

-Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).

• Symptoms:
• *Men: dysuria, yellow discharge
• *Women: pain, vaginal + urethral discharge, salpingitis (PID).

-Infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).

• Cause:
• *HSV1 + HSV2
• *oral infections
• ---cold sores, fever blisters
• ---reddening of skin w/ formation of small, fluid-filled blisters and ulcers.

• Symptoms:
• *inguinal lymphadenopathy
• *fever, headache, malaise

-Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus.

• Possible Risks:
• *genital warts
• *cervix cancer

• -Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium).
• -known as "great pox"

• Signs & Symptoms:
• *a chancre (hard ulcer or sore) on external genitalia a few weeks after bacterial infection.
• *2-6mo after chancre disappears, secondary syphilis begins.

• Tertiary syphilis:
• *damage to: brian, spinal cord, heart.

-Measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.

-Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid.

• Exam for:
• *motility and shape

-Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries.

-Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce(foreskin) of the penis.

-Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland.

-Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP).

-Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectionscope through the urethra.

• Tx:
• benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

-Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens.