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Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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andr/o, M

A

male

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balan/o

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penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

Duct that stores sperm, carries it to vas deferens

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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o

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testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

secretes fluid that helps move sperm

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vas/o

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vas deferens

duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland

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Cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles; hidden state of testes

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Prostate cancer

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cancer of the prostate gland
usually occurs later in life
most commonly diagnosed cancer in men

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PSA

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Prostate-Specific Antigen

blood test that measures for prostate cancer

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency virus

Virus that causes aids

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

A disease that affects the body’s immune system
transmitted sexually, by contaminated needles, or contaminated blood transfusions

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STD/STI

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Sexually transmitted disease/ infection

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HPV

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Human papillomavirus

STD that causes genital

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16
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TUR

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Transurethral/ Resection

through the urethra/ Surgical removal of

17
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TURP

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Transurethral/ Resection of the Prostate

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TURB

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Transurethral/ Resection of the Bladder

19
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Coitus, Copulation

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sexual intercourse

20
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Circumcision

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Surgical removal of the foreskin

21
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DRE

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Digital Rectal Exam

22
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Vasectomy

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Surgical remove a portion of the vas deferens.

Results in male sterilization

23
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Sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reproduce

24
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Infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring.

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