male reproduction Flashcards
balan/o
penis
andr/o, M
male
epididym/o
epididymis - duct atop testes that stores sperm
orchic/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
testicles (produce testosterone and sperm)
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland (secretes fluid that aids movement of sperm)
vas/o
vas deferens (duct that carries sperm from epididymis to urethra)
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (noncancerous excessive development of prostate gland)
cryptorchidism
Hidden Testes Condition (testes don’t drop)
Prostate cancer
cancer of prostate glands
most common cancer in men
usually occurs later in life
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
blood test for prostate cancer
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
type of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Affects body immune system)
STD/STI
Sexual Transmitted Disease/Infection
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
TUR
TransUrethral (through the Urethra) Resection (surgical removal)
TURP
TransUrethral Resection of Prostate
TURB
TransUrethral Resection of Bladder
Coitus, copulation
sexual intercourse
circumcision
Removal of the forskin
DRE
Digital Rectal Exam
vasectomy
Male Sterilization
Sterilization
process to make someone unable to reproduce
infertility
reduced or absent ability to reproduce
