male reproductive Flashcards
andr/o
male
M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis
orchid/o
testicles
orchi/o
testicles
orch/o
testicles
test/o
testicles
sperm/o
sperm
spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland-
helps aid the movement of sperm
vas/o
vas deferens-
carries sperm
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia-
non cancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
cryptorchidism
condition of a hidden testicle
prostate cancer
cancer of the prostate gland
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus-
causes aids
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
human papillomavirus-
causes genital warts
TUR
transurethral resection-
transurethral resection
surgical removal through the urethra
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
TURB
transurethral resection of the bladder