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Ch 7 & 8: Reproductive Systems Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Primary reproductive organs; testes in males, ovaries in females

A

Gonads

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2
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Inflammation of the glans penis

A

Balan/itis

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3
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Discharge from the glans penis

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Balan/o/rrhea

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4
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non cancerous Excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland

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Benign prostat/ic hyper/plasia (BPH)

A.k.a. benign prostatic hypertrophy

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5
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State of hidden testis

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Crypt/orchid/ism

A.k.a. undescended testicle

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6
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Inflammation of the prostate

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Prostat/itis

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7
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The inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse

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Erectile dysfunction (ED)

Formally called impotence

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8
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A tightness of the prepuce

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Phimosis

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9
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Incision into the testis

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Orchid/o/tomy

Aka orchiotomy

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10
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Excision of a vas deferens

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Vasec/tomy

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11
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Creation of artificial openings between ducts

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Vas/vas/o/stomy

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12
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Surgical removal of the prepuce/foreskin

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Circumcision

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13
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Physical examination in which the healthcare provider inserts a gloved finger into the rectum and palpate the prostate through the rectal wall to determine the size, shape, and consistency of the gland

Used to screen for BPH and prosthetic cancer

A

Digital rectal examination

DRE

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14
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Disease of the male

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Andr/o/pathy

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15
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Condition of scanty sperm

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Olig/o/sperm/ia

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16
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Abnormal condition of the uterine lining

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Endo/metri/osis

17
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Pus in the uterine tube

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Py/o/salpinx

18
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benign cyst’s that cause pain or tenderness in one or both breasts

Thought to be caused by monthly hormonal changes

A

Fibrocystic breast changes

19
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Excision of the hymen

A

Hymen/ectomy

20
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Excision of the uterus

A

Hyster/ectomy

21
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Excision of the ovary

A

Oophor/ectomy

22
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Excision of the uterine tube

A

Salping/ectomy

23
Q

2 open and scrape the uterine lining

A

Dilation and curettage

D and C

24
Q

X-Ray of the uterus and uterine tubes

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Hyster/o/salping/o/gram

HSG

25
Q

X-raying of the breast

A

Mamm/o/graphy

26
Q

Beginning of (1st) menstruation

A

Men/arche

27
Q

Inflammation of the breast

A

Mast/itis

28
Q

Benign tumor of the uterine muscle

A.k.a. myoma of the uterus or Leiomyoma

A

Uterine fibroid

29
Q

Suturing of the vagina

A

Colp/o/rrhaphy

30
Q

Surgical closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization

Tubes maybe cut and tied, cut and cauterized, or closed off with a clamp

A

Tubal ligation

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