nomenclature 3
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- balanorrhagia
- a bursting forth of the glans penis
- orchioplasty
- repair of a testicle
- Peyronie's disease
- disorder that causes induration of the corpora cavernosa in the penis
- oligospermia
- scanty production and expulsion of sperm
- PSA
- prostate specific antigen
- aspermia
- inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm
- resectoscope
-
specialized endoscope used to approach the prostate when performing a TURP
- anorchism
- absence of one or both testes
- prostatodynia
- pain in the area of the prostate gland
- vasovasostomy
- restoration of the function of the fas deferens to regain fertility after vasectomy
- seminoma
- testicular cancer tumor
- vasectomy
- removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male
- variocele
- enlarged, herniated veins near the testicle
- hydrocele
- hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis
- circumcision
- removal of foreskin to expose glans penis
- balanitis
- inflammation of the glans penis
- orchialgia
- pain in the testis
- cyptorchism
- undescended testicle
- impotence
- failure to maintain an erection
- Bx
- Biopsy
- perineal
- relating to the perineum
- DRE
- digital rectal exam
- orchidectomy
- removal of a testicle
- TURP
- transurethral resectin of the prostate
- endorectal sonogram of prostate
- ultrasound scan of prostate made after introduction of transducer into rectum
- glans penis
- bulging structure at the distal end of the penis
- BPH
- begign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
- digital rectal exam
- insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate rectum and prostate
- epididymectomy
- removal of an epididymis
- prostatitis
- inflammation of the prostate