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