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Chapter 16: Male Reproductive System > Male Reproductive System > Flashcards

Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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asymptomatic

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without symptoms

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bulbourethral glands

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cowper’s glands , small pea sized gland that empty into the urethra

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chancre

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a skin lesion (veneal sore) usuallypertaining to syphillis

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cryosurgery

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subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue

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debridement

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the removal of dirt, debris from a wound or a burn

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dormant

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inactive

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dysuria

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painful urination

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epididymectomy

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surgical removal of the epididymis

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epididymis

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mature sperm stored in lower portion

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epididymitis

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inflammation caused by vd, urinary track infection or prolonged catheter use

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exude

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fluid pus or serum slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels through break in cell membranes

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kaposi’s sarcoma

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malignant growth - pertaining to aids

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malodorous

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having a foul odor

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motility

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the ability to move spontaneously

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mucopurulent

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combination of mucus and pus

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opportunistic infection

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a disorder of aids

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orchidopexy

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surgical correction of an undescended testicle

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palpation

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feeling/ examining with hands

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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inflammation of the female genital track

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perineum

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space between anus and scrotum (or vulva)

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prepuce

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foreskin

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prophylactic

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contributes to the prevention of disease or infection

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prostate gland

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a gland that surrounds the base of the urethra which secretes a milky colored secretion during ejaculation

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prostatectomy

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removal of all or part of the prostate

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purulent

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pertaining to puss

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rectoscope

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an instrument used to view the rectum that can cut or burn

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resectoscope

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has a light source- used for removing tissue

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residual urine

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urine that remains in the bladder after urination

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salpingitis

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inflammation of the fallopian tubes also known as pelvic inflammatory disease

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seminal vesicles

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glands that secrete a thick yellowish fluid into the vans deferens

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spermatozoan

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mature sperm

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truss

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an apparatus worn to prevent or block hernination of the intestines

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urethritis

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inflammation of the urethra

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vans deferens

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the narrow tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

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vesicles

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blisters

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anorchism

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the absence of one or both testicles

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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benign prostatc hypertrophy

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enlargement of the prostate gland

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carcinoma of the prostate

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prostate cancer

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carcinoma of the testes

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testicular cancer

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cryptorchidism

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one or both undescended testes

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epispadias

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the urethra is on top of penis

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hydrocele

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an accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity- particularly the scrotal sac or spermatic cord

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hypospadias

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urethra under side of penis

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orchitis

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inflammation of the testes due to infection - usually associated withmumps

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phimosis

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tightness of foreskin- treatment is circumcision

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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varicocele

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abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord

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chlamydia

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std that causes inflammation of the cervix in women and the urethra and epididymis in men. can be treated with antibiotics

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herpes

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highly contagious- no cure, treat symptoms

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genital warts

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caused by HPV- may reoccur removal by surgery

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gonorrhea

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can be passed during birth- can be treated with antibiotics

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syphillis

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stages one and 2 can be treated. stage 3 is not treatable

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trichomoniasis

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yeast infection

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castration

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surgical removal of testes

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fta abs test

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a test for syphillis

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ivp intravenous pyelogram

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contrast dye is injected, can view entire urinary tract

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orchidectomy

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the surgical removal of a testicle

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orchidopexy

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the surgical fixation of a testicle

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radical prostatectomy

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removal of entire prostate in treatment for cancer

61
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suprapubic prostatectomy

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removing the prostate via above the pubic bone

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tur or turp transurethral resection of the prostate

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removal of part of the prostate by inserting the resecoscope thru the urethra

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vdrl test

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tests for syphillis

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wet mount; wet prep

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a microscopic examination of fresh vaginal or male urethral secretion

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