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male reproductive system Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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andr/o, M

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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, 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 - 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 urethra

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia - non cancerous, excessive development of prostate gland

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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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prostate cancer

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cancer of prostate gland, most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, usually 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, causes AIDS

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease that affects 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 warts

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TUR(P)(B)

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transurethral resection (prostate) (bladder)

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coitus, copulation

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sexual intercourse

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circumcision

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surgical removal of the foreskin

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DRE

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digital rectal exam, PE where physician uses figure in rectum and feels for size and shape of prostate gland through rectal wall

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vasectomy

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surgical removal of portion of vas deferens, male sterilization

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sterilization

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process making one unable to reproduce

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infertility

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reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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