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Ch. 9 Terms and Abbv. Flashcards

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1
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bulbourethral gland

A

pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. Secret fluid into the urethra. Also called Cowper glands

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circumcision

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removal of the prepuce (foreskin). It is a commoneelective procedure performed shortly after birth

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ejaculation

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ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

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ejaculatory duct

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tube through which semen enters the male urethra

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epididymis

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

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erectile dysfunction

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inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

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flagellum

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hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

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foreskin

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fold of skin covering the head of the penis; prepuce

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fraternal twins

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two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

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glans penis

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sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to clitoris in the female

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identical twins

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two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg.

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infertility

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in a man, any problem that lowers the chance of his female partner getting pregnant

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interstitial cells of the testes

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specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. Produce testosterone and called Leydig Cells

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parenchymal tissue

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essential distinctive cells of an organ.
In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal

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penis

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male external organ of reproduction

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perineum

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external region between the anus and scrotum in the male

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prepuce

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foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

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prostate gland

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exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes fluid that contributes to semen during ejaculation

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scrotum

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external sac that contains the testes

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semen

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spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid, discharged from the urethra during ejaculation

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seminal vesicles

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paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

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seminiferous tubules

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narrowing; coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

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spermatozoa, spermatozoon

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sperm cell

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sterilization

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procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures

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stromal tissue

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supprotive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Called stroma

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testis, testes

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male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

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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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vas deferens

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narrow tube (on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Called Ductus Deferens

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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DRE

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Digital Rectal Examination

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ED

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Erectile Dysfunction

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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HPV

A

Human Papillomavirus

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HSV

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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NSU

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Non Specific Urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydia)

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PID

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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PIN

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Pelvic Intraepithelial Neoplasia; a precursor of prostate cancer

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PSA

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Prostate Specific Antigen

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PVP

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Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate; GreenLight PVP

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RALP

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Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

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RPR

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Rapid Plasma Reagin; a test for syphilis

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STD

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

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STI

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Sexually Transmitted Infection

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TRUS

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Transrectal Ultrasound; test to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of a biopsy needle

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TUIP

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Transurethral Incision of the Prostate; successful in less enlarge prostates and less invasive than TURP

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TUMT

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Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy

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TUNA

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Transurethral Needle Ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

Medical Terminology Ch1-Ch11, Words & Abbv. (8 decks)

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