Male Reproductive System Flashcards
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Pathology: what is this
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Non cancerous enlargement of the prostate glad
Pathology: what is this
Cryptorchidism
Condition of undescended testis
Pathology: what is this
Hydrocele
Sac of clear fluid in the scrotom
Pathology: what is this
Prostatic carcinoma
Cancer of the prostate glad
Pathology: what is this
Testicular carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the testis
Pathology: what is this
Varicocele
Enlarged, swollen veins near a testicle
Lab tests: explain
Prostate specific Antigen (PSA)
Measurement of the amount of PSA in the blood
Lab test: explain
Semen analysis
Measurement of the number, shape and motility of sperm cells
Diagnostic procedure: explain
Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
Examination of the prostate glad with finger palpitation through the rectum
Abbreviations:
BPH
DRE
BPH- benign prostatic hyperplasia
DRE- digital rectal exam
Abbreviations:
GU
PSA
GU- genitourinary
PSA- Prostate-specific antigen
Abbreviations:
TURP
TURP- Transurethral resection of the prostate glad
Prostate
Male organ that surrounds the base of the urinary bladder and produces fluid that leaves the body with sperm
What is: orchiopexy
Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle