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