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Chapter 14- Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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blan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o

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testis or testicle

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perine/o

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perineum

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prostat/o

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prostate

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm (seed)

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vas/o

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vessel

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skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis

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scrotum

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one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone

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testis, testicle

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male gamete or sex cell produced in the testis that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring

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sperm, spermatozoon

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coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission

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epididymis

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erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and the ducts for secretion of seminal fluid (semen)

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penis

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bulging structure at the distal end of the penis

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glans penis

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foreskin; loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision

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prepuce

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duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

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vas deferens

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one of two sac-like structures behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side

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seminal vesicle

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a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourthral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm

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semen

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18
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duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle

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ejaculatory duct

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trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen

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prostate gland

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pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen

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bulbourethral gland, Cowper glands

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external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in the female

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perineum

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22
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inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

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aspermia

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semen without living spermatozoa; a sign of infertility in a male

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azoospermia

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24
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scanty production and expulsion of sperm

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oligospermia

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drainage of mucus and pus

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mucopurulent discharge

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26
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absence of both testes

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anorchism

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27
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inflammation of the glans penis

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balanitis

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28
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undescended testicle, or failure of a testis to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development

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cryptorchism, cryptorchidism

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29
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inflammation of the epididymis

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epididymitis

30
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failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychologic dysfunction

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis

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congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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hypospadias

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disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum, causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection

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Peyronie disease

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a narrowed condition of the prepuce resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection

35
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enlargement of the prostate gland, common in older men, causing urinary obstruction

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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malignancy of the prostate gland

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prostate cancer

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inflammation of the prostate

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prostatitis

38
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painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle

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spermatocele

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malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm

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testicular cancer

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most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells

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testicular tumor arising from more mature germ cells

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nonseminoma

42
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enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis

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varicocele

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most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America

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contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhea

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sexually transmitted infection caused by a spirochete and which may involve any organ or tissue over time

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virus that causes inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis B virus

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virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurologic diseases

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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals

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human papilloma virus (HPV)

50
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lesion that appears as a result of human papilloma virus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts, and on mucous membranes, they have a flat appearance

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condyloma acuminatum

51
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removal of the foreskin, exposing the glans penis

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circumcision

52
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removal of an epididymis

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epididymectomy

53
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removal of a testicle

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orchiectomy, orchidectomy

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repair of a testicle

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orchioplasty

55
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fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum

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orchiopexy

56
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excision of the prostate gland

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prostatectomy

57
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removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urologic endoscope

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

58
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removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male

59
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restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after a vasectomy

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vasovasostomy

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy

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Bx

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DRE

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digital rectal exam

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HSV-2

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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