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Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Cry/o

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Cold

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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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Gon/o

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Seed

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Orch/o

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Testis, testicle

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Orchi/o

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Testis, testicle

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Orchid/o

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Testis, testicle

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Pen/o

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Penis

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10
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Semin/i

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Semen, seed

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Spermat/o

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Semen

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12
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Terat/o

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Monster

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Varic/o

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Varicose veins

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14
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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct, vas deferens

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15
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Zo/o

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Animal life

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16
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-cele

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Hernia

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17
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-Gen

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Substance that produces

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18
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-Genesis

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Producing; forming

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19
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-genic

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Produced by or in

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20
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-Lytic

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Reducing,destroying, separating ,breakdown 

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21
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-One

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Hormone

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22
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-pexy

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Fixation, put in place

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23
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-Plasia

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Development, formation, growth

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24
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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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25
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DRE

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Digital rectal examination

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26
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ED

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Erectile dysfunction

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27
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GU

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Genitourinary

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28
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HPV

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Human papillomavirus

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HSV

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Herpes simplex virus

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30
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PID

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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31
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PIN

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Prostatic intraepitheilial neoplasia

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32
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PSA

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Prostate specific antigen

33
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PVP

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Photoselective vaporization of the prostate

34
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RALP

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Robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

35
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RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin test. A test for syphilis

36
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TRUS

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Transrectal ultrasound examination. A test to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of a biopsy needle

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TUIP

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Transurethral incision of the prostate

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TUMT

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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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TUNA

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Transurethral needle ablation

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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate

41
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PSA test

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Measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood

42
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Castration

A

Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries

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Digital rectal examination (DRE)

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Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

44
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Photoselective vaporization of the prostate ( Greenlight PVP)

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Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser

45
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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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Removal of portions of prostate gland through the urethra

46
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Vasectomy

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Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens

47
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Cryptorchidism; cryptorchism

A

Undescended testicles

48
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Hydrocele

A

Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

49
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Testicular torsion

A

Twisting of the spermatic cord

50
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Varicocele

A

Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

51
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Hypospadis

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Congenital abnormality in which the make urethral opening is in the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip

52
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Peyronie disease

A

Abnormal curvature of the penis

53
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Phimosis

A

Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

54
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Chlamydia

A

Bacterial infection of the urethra and reproductive tract 

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Gonorrehea

A

Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria )

56
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Herpes genitalis

A

Infection of skin and genital mucosa caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)

57
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Spermatozoon

A

Sperm cell

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Spermatozoon

A

Sperm cell

59
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Flagellum

A

Tail of a sperm

60
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Scrotum

A

A sac enclosing the testes on the outside of the body

61
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Perineum

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Between the anus and the scrotum

62
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parenchymal tissue

A

they perform the essential work of the organ (formation of sperm)

63
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Interstitial cells

A

They manufacture testosterone

64
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parenchyma

A

performs the essential functions of the organ.

65
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Glands penis

A

Tip of the penis

66
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interstitial cells of the testes

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Specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. These cells produce testosterone and are also called Leydig cells.

67
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parenchymal tissue

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Essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal.

68
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prepuce

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Foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.

69
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prostate gland

A

Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes fluid that contributes to semen during ejaculation.

70
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scrotum

A

External sac that contains the testes.

71
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semen is made up of

A

Spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid (prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions), discharged from the urethra during ejaculation.

72
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seminal vesicles

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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid (a major component of semen) into the vas deferens.

73
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seminiferous tubules

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Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.

74
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stromal tissue

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Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Also called stroma.

75
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Testis/testes

A

Male gonad, testicles

76
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vas deferens

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Narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens.

77
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Andr/o

78
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balan/o

A

glans penis

79
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

A

Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland

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