Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Hernia of fluid in the scrotum

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Match the following terms with their meanings.

-Hernia of fluid in the scrotum

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A hydrocele is a hernia of fluid in the scrotum.

A)androgen
 Androgen is a hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics.

B)balanitis
 Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis.

C)cryogenic surgery
 Cryogenic surgery is a surgical technique that uses extremely low temperatures to freeze and destroy abnormal tissues, including cancerous tumors.

D)cryptorchism
 Cryptorchism is a condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum.

E)epididymitis
 Epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis, the tube that carries sperm from the testicles.

F)gonorrhea
 Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

H)orchiectomy
 Orchiectomy is surgical removal of one or both testicles.

I)orchitis
 Orchitis is inflammation of one or both testicles.

J)prostatitis
 Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.

K)prostatectomy
 Prostatectomy is surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.

L)seminiferous tubules
 Seminiferous tubules are the tubes in the testes where sperm are produced.

Match the Following Terms with Their Meanings