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Chapter 14 - Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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Test/o

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Testis, testicle

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Orchi/o, orchid/o

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Testis

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Osche/o

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Scrotum

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Semin

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Semen

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Sperm/I, spermat/o

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Semen, spermatozoa

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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Vas/o

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Vas deferens, ductus deferens, also vessel

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Vesicul/o

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Seminal vesicle

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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10
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Gamete

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Mature reproductive cell

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia. Enlargement of the prostate

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate. Removal of the prostate through the urethra.

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DRE

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Digital rectal examination

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TUIP

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Transurethral incision of the prostate

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TNM

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System for staging prostate cancer. T1, T2, T3, M

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Androgens

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Male sex hormone

17
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Cryptorchidism

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Failure of one or both testis to descend by birth. Usually corrects by age 1 but if not it requires surgery

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Inguinal hernia

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Organs push though the peritoneum into the inguinal canal

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Herniorrhaphy

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Surgery to correct a hernia

20
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Hydrocele

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Accumulation of fluid in a sac like cavity

21
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Brachytherapy

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Radiation by placement of encapsulated radiation sources directly in or near a tumor

22
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Gleason tumor grade

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System for assessing severity of cancerous changes in the prostate

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