Male Reproductive Flashcards
andr/o
male
M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens
orchid/o
testicles. produce sperm cells
orchi/o
testicles. produce sperm cells
orch/o
testicles. produce sperm cells
test/o
testicles. produce sperm cells
sperm/o
sperm
spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland. upper end of urethra
vas/o
vas deferens. duct that carries sperm
BPH
noncancerous, excessive prostate gland (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles
crypt/o
hidden
orchid/o
testes
-ism
condition
prostate cancer
cancer of prostate gland
PSA
prostate-specific antigen (blood test for prostate cancer)
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus (causes AIDS)
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (affects body’s immune system)
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
human papillomavirus (causes genital warts)
TUR
transurethral resection
transurethral
through the urethral
resection
surgical removal of
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
TURB
transurethral resection of bladder
coitus
sexual intercourse
copulation
sexual intercourse
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin
DRE
digital rectal exam (fingers)
vasectomy
sterilization. surgical removal
sterilization
process that makes one unable to produce
infertility
reduced or absent ability to produce offspring