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Chapter 10- Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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Bulbourethral glands

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2 glands below the prostate that secrete a sticky fluid that becomes a component of semen

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Epididymis

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Long duct coiled on top of each testis that transports and stores mature spermatozoa

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Penis

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External male organ used in urination and sexual intercourse

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Glans penis

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Bulbous tip at the end of the penis

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Prepuce, syn. foreskin

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Layer of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males

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Prostate gland

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Gland that surrounds the top of the urethra (immediately below the bladder) that secretes a fluid that becomes part of semen

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Scrotum

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Sac that is suspended on either side of and behind the penis that encloses the testes and the epididymis

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Semen

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Viscous fluid containing spermatozoa and secretions of the testes and seminal glands, prostate, + bulbourethral glands

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Seminal vesicles

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2 glands behind the urinary bladder that produce seminal fluid, which becomes a component of semen

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Seminiferous tubules

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Coiled tubes in the testes in which spermatozoa are formed

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Sperm, syn. spermatozoon

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Male reproductive (sex) cell produced by the testes that can fertilize an ovum in a female to produce offspring

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Testis, syn. testicle

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Male reproductive gland (found in pairs) located in the scrotum that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

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Testosterone

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Male hormone produced by the testes

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Vas deferens

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Ducts that carry spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra

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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Epididym/o

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Epididymus

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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o

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Testis, testicle

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Sperm/o, spermat/o

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Sperm, spermatozoon

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Vas/o

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Duct, vessel, vas deferens

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Vesicul/o

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Fluid-filled sac (seminal vesicle)

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An-

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Without, not

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Crypt-

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Hidden

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-Cele
Herniation, protrusion
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-Genesis
Originating, producing
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-Ism
Condition of
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-Lith
Stone, calculus
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-Lysis
Destruction, breakdown, separation
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-Pathy
Disease
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-Paxy
Surgical fixation
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-Plasty
Surgical repair, reconstruction
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-Rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-Stomy
Surgical opening
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-Tomy
Incision
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Balanic
Pertaining to the glans penis
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Coitus
Sexual intercourse
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Condom
Sheath for the penis worn during intercourse for prevention of conception and/or infection
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Ejaculation
Expulsion of semen from the male urethra
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Epididymal
Pertaining to the epididymis
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Prostatic
Pertaining to the prostate
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Puberty
Period of development when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce begins
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Spermatic
Pertaining to sperm
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Spermicide
Agent that kills spermatozoa
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Testicular
Pertaining to a testicle
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Andropathy
Disease found only in males
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Anorchism
Condition of being without a testis or testes
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Aspermia
Absence of sperm; inability to produce sperm
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Balanitis
Inflammation of the glans penis
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Balanorrhea
Abnormal discharge from the glans penis
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), syn. benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
Enlargement of the prostate gland
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Cryptorchidism
Condition of hidden testis (or testes); failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum before birth
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Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis
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Erectile dysfunction (ED)
Inability of a male to attain or maintain an erection
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Hydrocele
Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum
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Oligospermia
Scanty production of sperm
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Orchitis, syn. orchiditis, testitis
Inflammation of a testis or testicle
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Peyronie disease
Development of abnormal scar tissue, or plaques in tissues inside the penis, causing bending of an erect penis
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Phimosis
Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce that prevents it from being drawn back over the glans penis
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Priapism
Abnormal persistent erection of the penis
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Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate
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Prostatolith
Stone or calculus in the prostate
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Prostatorrhea
Discharge from the prostate
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Spermatocele
Cyst in the epididymis containing spermatozoa
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Testicular torsion
Twisting of the spermatic cord, causing a decrease in blood flow to the penis
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Varicocele
Enlargement of veins in the spermatic cord
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Disease of the immune system caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Chlamydia
Bacterial sexually transmitted disease that can occur with no symptoms (sometimes referred to as the silent sexually transmitted disease) until it progresses to where it damages organs; the most common STD in the U.S.
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Genital herpes
Inflammatory sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus; symptoms include blisters or ulcerative lesions of the gentitals
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Gonorrhea
Contagious, inflammatory, sexually transmitted disease affecting mucous membranes of the genitals and urinary system
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Virus that weakens the body's immune system and can cause AIDS
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Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Viral sexually transmitted disease that causes genital warts and other symptoms
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Sexually transmitted disease (STD), syn. venereal disease (VD)
Communicable disease spread from one person to another primarily through sexual contact
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Syphilis
Bacterial sexually transmitted disease that causes sores called chancres; can spread to other parts of the body
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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
Blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in the blood to screen for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate cancer
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Digital rectal examination (DRE)
Assessment done by inserting a finger into the male rectum to determine the size and shape of the prostate through the rectal wall
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Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)
Ultrasound imaging of the prostate done through the rectum
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Balanoplasty
Surgical repair or reconstruction of the glans penis
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Circumcision
Excision of the prepuce (foreskin) from the penis
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Epididymectomy
Excision of an epididymis
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Orchidopexy, syn. orchiotomy
Incision into a testis
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Orchioplasty
Surgical repair/reconstruction of a testis
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Penile implant
Surgical procedure to place a penile prosthesis for patients with erectile dysfunction
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Prostatectomy
Excision of the prostate
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Prostatolithotomy
Incision to remove a stone from the prostate
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Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
Surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making small incisions in the bladder and the prostate gland to facilitate urination
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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Removal of prostatic tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope; used for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Vasectomy
Excision of a segment of the vas deferens to cause male sterility
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Vasovasostomy
Creation of a new opening using an incision between 2 pieces of vas deferens to reverse the effects of a vasectomy
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Vesiculectomy
Excision of a seminal vesicle
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Antiretroviral
Drug used for the treatment of infection by a retrovirus, primarily human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Antiviral
Drug used specifically for treating viral infections
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Impotence agent
Drug used to treat erectile dysfunction
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Vasodilator
Drug used to open blood vessels; may be used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy and erectile dysfunction
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign protastic hypertrophy
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DRE
Digital rectal examination
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ED
Erectile dysfunction
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency
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HPV
Human papillomavirus
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PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
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STD
Sexually transmitted disease
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TRUS
Transrectal ultrasound
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TUIP
Transurethral incision of the prostate
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TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
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VD
Venereal disease

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