A | B |
balan/o | glans penis |
epididym/o | epididymis |
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o | testes, testicle |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
vas/o | vessel, duct |
vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
andr/o | male |
sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatozoa, sperm |
anorchism | absence of a testicle |
balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
balanorrhea | discharge from the glans penis |
epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
orchiepididymitis | inflammation of the testis and epididymis |
orchitis, orchiditis, testitis | inflammation of the testis or testicle |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate gland |
prostatocystitis | inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder |
prostatolith | stone in the prostate gland |
prostatorrhea | discharge from the prostate gland |
prostatovesiculitis | inflammation of the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles |
hydrocele | scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid |
testicular torsion | twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testes |
balanoplasty | surgical repair fo the glans penis |
epididymectomy | excision or removal of the epididymis |
orchidectomy, orchiectomy | excision or removal of the testis - bilateral is called castration |
orchidopexy, orchiopexy | surgical fixation of a testicle - Ex: to bring into the scrotum |
prostatectomy | incision into the prostate gland |
prostatocystotomy | incision into the prostate gland and the bladder |
prostatolithotomy | incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone |
vasectomy | excision or removal of a duct (results in sterilization or infertility) |
vasovasostomy | creationof an artificial opening between ducts (in an attempt to restore fertility in males) |
circumcision | surgical removal of the prepuce |