Chapter 7, Male Reproductive System,  Quiz 4, ANSWERS

1. genital herpes:  sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes virus hominis type II
2. prosthesis:  an artificial replacement of an absent body part
3. circumcision:  surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin)
4. prostatocystotomy:  incision into the bladder and prostate
5. vasovasostomy:  creation of artificial openings between ducts
6. phimosis:  narrowing, or constriction, of the opening of the prepuce  of the glans penis
7. varicocele:  enlarged veins of the spermatic cord
8. prostatolith:  stone in the prostate
9. orchiepididymitis:  inflammation of the testes and epididymis
10. balanocele:  protrusion of the glans penis
11. penile implant:  surgical implantation of a penile prosthesis to correct erectile dysfunction
12. impotent:  lack of power to have an erection or to copulate
13. chlamydia:  one of the more prevalent sexually transmitted diseases.  A bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, is the causative agent
14. artificial insemination:  introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means
15. perineal prostatectomy:  excision of the prostate gland through an incision in the floor of the pelvis
16. orchitis (orchiditis):  inflammation of the testes or testicles
17. cryptorchidism:  state of hidden testes
18. transurethral resection:  resection (cutting back) through the urethra
19. suprapubic prostatectomy:  surgical excision of the prostate gland through and incision made above the pubic bone
20. trichomoniasis:  a sexually transmitted disease caused by a one-cell organism, trichomonas

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