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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 atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens

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

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testicles

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

upper end of urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm

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vas/o

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vas deferens

duct that carries sperm from 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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crypt/o- hidden
orchid/o- testes
-ism- condition

undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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prostate cancer

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

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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

a type of virus that causes AIDS

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

a disease that affect the body’s immune system
transmitted sexually, by contaminated needles, 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 papilloma virus

STD that causes genital warts

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TUR

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transurethral: through the urethra
resection: surgical removal of

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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

A

sexual intercourse

20
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circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin

21
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DRE

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digital rectal exam

physical exam in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall

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vasectomy

A

surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens

results in male sterilization

23
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sterilization

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process of making one unable to reproduce

24
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infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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