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9. Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

A

Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland

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Cryptochidism

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Condition of undescended testis

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3
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Hydrocele

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Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

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Prostatic carcinoma

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Cancer of the prostate

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5
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Sexually transmitted diseases

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Infections spread by sexual or other genital contact

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Testicular carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of the testis

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Varicocele

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Enlarged, swollen veins near a testicle

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PSA

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Prostate Specific Antigen.

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Semen Analysys

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Measurement of the number, shape and motility of sperm cells

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Digital rectal exam

DRE

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Examination of the prostate gland with finger palpation through the rectum

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate gland

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14
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Penis

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Male external organ of reproduction

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Vas deferens

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A narrow tube that carries the sperm from the epididymus toward the urethra.

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Testes

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Male gonads that produces sperm and testosterone.

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Scrotum

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External sac containing the testes

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Prostate gland

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Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder.

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Testosterone

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Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes, responsible for male sex characteristics.

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Epididymis

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One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis.
It stores and carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.

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andr/o

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cry/o

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crypt/o

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gon/o

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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orch/o

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testis, testes

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pen/o

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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semin/o

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sperm/o

spermat/o

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spermatozoa, semen

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test/o

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testis, testicle

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varic/o

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varicose veins

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vas/o

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vessel, duct; vas deferens

34
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-genesis

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-one

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-stomy

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new opening

37
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chlamydia

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Bacterial infection of the urethra and reproductive tract by Chlamydia trachomatis

38
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gonorrhea

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Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci

39
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herpes genitalis

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Infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus

40
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human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

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Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by HPV

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syphilis

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Chronic STI caused by a spirochete

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