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Chapter 9: Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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1
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Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics

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Androgen

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2
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Inflammation of the glans penis

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Balanitis

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3
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Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures

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Cryogenic surgery

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Undescended testicles

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Cryptorchidism

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5
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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Epididymitis

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Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral discharge

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Gonorrhea

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Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac

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Hydrocele

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Removal of a testicle

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Orchiectomy

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9
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Inflammation of a testicle

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Orchitis

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10
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Pertaining to the penis

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Penile

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11
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Pertaining to the penis and scrotum

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Penoscrotal

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12
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Inflammation of the prostate gland

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Prostatitis

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13
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Removal of the prostate gland

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Prostatectomy

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14
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Produce sperm in the testes

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Seminiferous tubes

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15
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Pertaining to the destruction of sperm

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Spermolytic

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16
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Scanty production of sperm

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Oligospermia

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17
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Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen

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Aspermia

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18
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Tumor (testicular) that is composed of many types of tissue

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Teratoma

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19
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Pertaining to the testes

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Testicular

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20
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Hernia (collection) of swollen, twisted veins above the testes

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Varicocele

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21
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Removal of a portion of each vas deferens

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Vasectomy

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22
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Lack of spermatozoa in semen

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Azoospermia

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23
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Formation of sperm cells

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Spermatogenesis

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24
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Male hormone produced by testes

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Testosterone

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25
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Fixation of the testicle

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Orchiopexy

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26
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New opening (anastomosis) between two parts of the vas deferens; surgery to reverse vasectomy

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Vasovasotomy

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27
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Terat/o

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Monster

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28
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The male gonad

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Testis

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29
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A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra

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Prostate

30
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Tissue that produces sperm cells

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Seminiferous tubules

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Hair like tail region of the sperm is called

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Flagellum

32
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Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra

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Vas deferens

33
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Foreskin

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Prepuce

34
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Male castration would result from which operation?

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Bilateral orchiectomy

35
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Inflammation of the glans penis

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Balanitis

36
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A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions?

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Syphilis

37
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An androgen

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Testosterone

38
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Testosterone is produced by

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Testes

39
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Undescended testicles

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Cryptorchidism

40
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by

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Overgrowth of glandular tissue

41
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Testicular carcinoma

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Seminoma

42
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Sterilization procedure

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Vasectomy

43
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The sac containing the male gonad

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Scrotum

44
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Congenital condition of the male urethra

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Hypospadias

45
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Parenchymal tissue in the testes

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Seminiferous tubules

46
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Scanty production of sperm

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Oligospermia

47
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A spermolytic substance

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Destroys sperm cells

48
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Orchiopexy

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Fixation of an undescended testicle

49
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Swollen, twisted veins near the testes

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Varicocele

50
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Nongonococcal urethritis is most often caused by

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Chlamydial infection

51
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Treating tissue with cold temperatures is called

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Cryogenic surgery

52
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Which of the following is not an STD

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BPH

53
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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

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Penis

55
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Cry/o

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Cold

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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Gon/o

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Seed

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Hydr/o

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Water, fluid

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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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Testis, testicle

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Pen/o

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Penis

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Semin/i

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Semen, seed

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Sperm/o

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Spermatozoa, semen

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Test/o

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Testis, testicle

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Varic/o

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Varicose veins

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Vas/o

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Vessel duct

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Zo/o

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Animal life

69
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-genesis

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Formation

70
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-one

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Hormone

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-pexy

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Fixation, put in place

72
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-stomy

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New opening

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