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Chapter 16: Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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balan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orch/o

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testis

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orchi/o

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testis

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orchid/o

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testis

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test/o

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testis

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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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sprem/o

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sperm (seed)

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spremat/o

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sperm (seed)

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vas/o

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vessel

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aspermia

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inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

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azoospermia

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seman without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in the male

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oligospermia

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scanty production and expulsion of sperm

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mucopurulent discharge

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drainage of mucus and pus

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anorchism

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absence of one or both testes

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balanitis

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inflammation of glans penis

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cryotorchism

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undescended testicle; failure of a testis to descend into the scrota sac during fetal development

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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hydrocele

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

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hypospadias

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

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence

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Peyronie disease

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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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phimosis

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narrowed condition of the prepuce resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection- commonly requires circumcision

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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)

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enlargement of the prostate gland; occurs in old men

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prostate cancer

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malignancy of the prostate gland

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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spermatocele

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

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testicular cancer

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malignant tumor in one or both testies commonly developing from the germ cell that produce sperm.

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seminoma

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most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells-highly treatable with early detection

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nonceminomas

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testicular tumors arising from more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggresive than seminomas

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varicocele

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enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis

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chlamydia

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most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in USAl often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread

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gonorrhea

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

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syphilis

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infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time;

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hepatitis B virus (HBV)

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virus that causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood

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herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2)

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virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initail infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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virus thats causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS, which permits various opportunidtic infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases

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human papilloma virus (HPV)

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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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biopsy (Bx)

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tissue sampling used to identify neplasia

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

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insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test

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blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor

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urethrogram

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xray of the urethra and prostate

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semen analysis

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study of semen, including a sperm count, with observation of morphology (form) and motility

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endorectal sonogram of the prostate

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scan of prostate made after introducing an ltrasonic transucer into the remtum

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circumcision

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removal of the foreskin, exposing the glans penis

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epididymectomy

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removal of an epididymis

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orchiectomy

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removal of a testicle

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orchioplasty

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repair of a testicle

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orchiopexy

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fixation on an undescended testis in the scrotum

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, specialized urological endoscope-common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

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vasectomy

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

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vasocasostomy

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

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chemotherapy

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treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce

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cancer immunotherapy

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treatment of cancer by stimulating the patient’s own immune response by transfer of immune components such as antibodies or T cells from an outside source to kill cancer cells

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radiation therapy

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treatment of neoplastic disease by using radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells

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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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use of a hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production

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penile prosthesis

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implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis-used to treat physical impotence

60
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penile self-injection

A

intracavernosal injection therapy causing an erection-used in treatment of erectile dysfunction

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