Chapter 6 Reproductive System Flashcards

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breasts

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milk-producing glands (also called mammary glands)

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cervix

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narrow lower portion of the uterus

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endometrium

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inner lining of the uterus

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ovaries

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almond-shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity form and store ova; produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone

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ovum (pl. ova)

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female reproductive (egg cell produced by the ovaries

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uterine tubes

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tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus (also called Fallopian tubes)

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uterus

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pear-sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends up into the abdominal cavity; its functions are menstruation, pregnancy, and labor

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vagina

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passageway between the uterus and the outside of the body

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epididymis

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coiled tube attached to each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of sperm

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penis

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male organ of urination and coitus (sexual intercourse)

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prostate gland

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encircles the upper end of the urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm and ejaculation

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scrotum

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sac containing the testes and epididymis, suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis

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semen

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composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions

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seminal vesicles

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main glands located at the base of the urinary bladder that open into the vas deferent; secrete a thick fluid that forms part of the semen

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sperm

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male reproductive cell produced by the testes

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testis, testicle (pl. testes, testicles)

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primary male sex organ; oval-shaped and enclosed within the scrotum; produce sperm and the hormone testosterone

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urethra

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narrow tube that carries semen from the vas deferent to the outside of the body; also connects to the urinary bladder in the male (a circular muscle constricts during intercourse to prevent urination)

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vas deferens

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duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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cervic/o

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cervix (or neck)

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colp/o, vagin/o

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vagina

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endometri/o

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endometrium

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gynec/o

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woman

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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men/o
menstruation, menstrual
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oophor/o
ovary
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salping/o
uterine tube (Fallopian tube)
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son/o
sound
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-cele
hernia, protrusion
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-pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
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orchi/o
testis (testicle)
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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scrot/o
scrotum
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vas/o
vessel, duct (in the male reproductive system, it refers to vas deferens
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-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
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-rrhexis
rupture
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cyst/o
bladder, sac
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lith/o
stone(s), calculus (pl. calculi)
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-al, -ic
pertaining to
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-ectomy
surgical removal, excision
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-gram
record, radiographic image
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-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
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-logy
study of
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhagia
rapid flow of blood; excessive bleeding
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-scope
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopy
visual examination
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-tomy
cut into, incision
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a-
absence of, without
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dys-
difficult, painful, abnormal
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amenorrhea
without menstrual flow
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cervical
pertaining to the cervix
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cervicectomy
excision of the cervix (also called trachelectomy)
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cervicitis
inflammation of the cervix
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colposcope
instrument used for visual examination of the vagina
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colposcopy
visual examination of the vagina
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cystocele
protrusion of the bladder (through the anterior vaginal wall)
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dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual flow
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endometrial
pertaining to the endometrium
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endometriosis
abnormal condition of the endometrium (growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus)
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endometritis
inflammation of the endometrium
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gynecologist
physician who studies and treats diseases of women
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gynecology
study of women (the branch of medicine focused on the health and diseases of the female reproductive system)
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hysterectomy
excision of the uterus
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hysteropexy
surgical fixation of the uterus
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hysterorrhaphy
suturing of the uterus
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hysterorrhexis
rupture of the uterus
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hysterosalpingogram
radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes
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hysterosalpingo-oophrectomy
excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries
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mammogram
radiographic image of the breast
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mammography
radiographic imaging of the breast
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mammoplasty
surgical repair of the breast
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mastectomy
excision of the breast
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mastopexy
surgical fixation of the breast (performed to lift sagging breast tissue or to create symmetry)
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mastitis
inflammation of the breast
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menorrhagia
rapid flow of blood at menstruation
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menorrhea
flow at menstruation
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oophorectomy
excision of the ovary
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oophoritis
inflammation of the ovary
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oophoropexy
surgical fixation of the ovary
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salpingitis
inflammation of the uterine tube
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sonography
process of recording sound (also called ultrasonography)
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vaginal
pertaining to the vagina
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vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina
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orchiectomy
excision of the testis
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orchitis
inflammation of the testis
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orchiopexy
surgical fixation of the testis
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prostatectomy
excision of the prostate gland
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prostatic
pertaining to the prostate gland
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
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prostatocystitis
inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder
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prostatolith
stone(s) in the prostate gland
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scrotal
pertaining to the scrotum
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scrotoplasty
surgical repair of the scrotum
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vasectomy
excision of the duct (vas deferens)
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vasovasostomy
creation of an artificial opening between ducts
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dilation and curettage (D&C)
surgical procedure to widen the cervix and scrape the endometrium with an instrument called a curette
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obstetrics
branch of medicine that deals with the management of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period (approximately 6 weeks after giving birth)
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Pap test
laboratory test involving cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells (also called Pap smear)
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
inflammation of some or all of the female reproductive organs; can be caused by many different pathogens
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uterine fibroid
benign tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myopia and leiomyoma)
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uterovaginal prolapse
downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland
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circumcision
surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis
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digital rectal examination (DRE)
physical examination in which the healthcare provider inserts a gloved finger into the rectum and palpates the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall; used to screen for BPH and prostate cancer. BPH usually presents as a stony hard nodule
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erectile dysfunction (ED)
inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse (formerly called impotence)
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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay
blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the prostate gland
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semen analysis
laboratory test involving microscopic observation of ejaculated semen, revealing the size, structure, and movement of sperm; used to evaluate male infertility and to determine the effectiveness of a vasectomy (also called sperm count and sperm test)
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sexually transmitted infection (STI)
infection spread through sexual contact (also called sexually transmitted disease (STD))
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transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)
surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted through the urethra
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BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Cx
cervix
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D&C
dilation and curettage
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DRE
digital rectal examination
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ED
erectile dysfunction
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HPV
human papillomavirus
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HSG
hysterosalpingogram
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OB/GYN
obstetrician-gynecologist
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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RP
radical prostatectomy
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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STI
sexually transmitted infection
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TAH/BSO
total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral sapling-oophrectomy
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TRUS
transrectal ultrasound
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate gland