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Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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gamete

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reproductive cell (ovum or sperm) that contains one-half of the chromosomes required to produce an offspring of the species

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libido

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psychological and physical drive for sexual activity

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semen

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fluid containing sperm and secretion from the prostate and other structures of the male reproductive system; also called seminal fluid

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sphincter

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ring-like muscle that opens and closes a body opening to allow or restrict passage through the structure

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testosterone

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androgenic hormone responsible for the development of the mal sex organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, and prostate

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andr/o

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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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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genit/o

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genitalia

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gonad/o

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gonads, sex glands

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gon/o

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seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

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olig/o

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scanty

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orch/o

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testis (plural, testes)

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orchi/o

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testis (plural, testes)

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orchid/o

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testis (plural, testes)

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test/o

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testis (plural, testes)

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perine/o

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perineum

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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spermat/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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sperm/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vas/o

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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-cide

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killing

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-ism

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condition

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-spadias

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slit, fissure

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brachy-

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short

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epi-

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above, upon

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP)

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enlargement of the prostate, usually as part of the aging process that constricts the urethra, causing urinary symptoms including frequency, hesitancy, nocturia, and urinary retention

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balantitis

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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis, caused by bacteria, fungi, or a virus

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse

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hypogonadism

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decrease or lack of hormones normally produced by the gonads

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hypospadias

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congenital abnormality in wich the opening of the male urethra is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip

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phimosis

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stenosis or narrowing of foreskin so that it cannot be retracted over the glans penis

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priapism

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prolonged, commonly painful erection of the penis, which occurs without sexual stimulation

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prostatitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate

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sterility

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inability to produce offspring

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testicular abnormalities

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any of the various disorders that affect the testes

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anorchism

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absence of one or both testicles; also called anorchia or anorchidism

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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hydrocele

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swelling of the sac surrounding the testes that is typically harmless

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orchitis

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painful swelling of one or both testes commonly associated with mumps that develop after puberty

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spermatocele

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abnormal, fluid-filled sac that develops in the epididymis and may or may not contain sperm; also called spermatic cyst

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testicular mass

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new tissue growth that appears on one or both testes and may be malignant or benign

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testicular torsion

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spontaneous twisting of a testicle within the scrotum, leading to a decrease in blood flow to the affected testicle

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testicular cancer

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malignancy that develops in one or both testes, commonly presenting as a small lump or tenderness on the testicle, swelling in the scrotum and, occasionally, enlargement of the breast tissue (gynecomastia)

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varicocele

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swelling and distension of veins of the spermatic cord, somewhat resembling varicose veins of the legs

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digital rectal examination (DRE)

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screening test in males that evaluates the size and consistency of the prostate

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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blood test used to detect prostatic disorders, especially prostate cancer; also called tumor marker test

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semen analysis

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test that analyzes a semen sample for volume, sperm count, motility, and morphology to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after a vasectomy

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scrotal ultrasound

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imaging procedure using sound waves to asses the contents of the scrotum, including the testicles, epididymis, and vas deferens; also called testicular ultrasound

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transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy of the prostate

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imaging procedure using soundwaves emitted by a probe inserted through the rectum to serve as a guide for biopsy of the prostate when PSA and DRE are abnormal

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circumcision

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removal of the foreskin, or fold of skin covering the tip (glans) of the penis

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orchiopexy

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fixation of the testes in the scrotum

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prostatectomy

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removal of all or part of the prostate

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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excision of prostate tissue by inserting a special endoscope (resectoscope) through the urethra and into the bladder to remove small pieces of tissue from the prostate gland

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urethroplasty

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reconstruction of the urethra to relive stricture or narrowing

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vasectomy

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removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens for male sterilization

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brachytherapy of the prostate

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radiation oncology procedure where radioactive “seeds” are placed directly within or near a tumor in the prostate to destroy malignant cells

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cryotherapy of the prostate

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freezing of the prostate, causing cancer cells to die

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external beam radiation therapy

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procedure in which the patient is positioned at a distance from the radiation source, which is then directed at the prostate, called external beam radiation or teletherapy

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