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Med Terms- Unit 6 Flashcards

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prostatic

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Pertaining to the prostate gland

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transurethral

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Pertaining to through the urethra

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3
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spermatogenesis

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Formation or production of sperm

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spermatolysis

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Destruction of sperm

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5
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andropathy

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A disease of the male

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6
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aspermia

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Absence or no sperm

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7
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balanitis

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Inflammation of the penis

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8
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cryptorchidism

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Hidden testes

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9
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orchiopathy

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A disease of a testicle

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prostatitis

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Inflammation of a prostate gland

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prostatocystitis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder

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12
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prostatlith

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Stone in the prostate gland

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prostatomgaly

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Enlargement of the prostate

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epididymectomy

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Surgical removal of the epididymis

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orchidectomy

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Excision of one or both testes

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prostatectomy

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Excision of a prostate gland

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prostatcystotomy

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Incision into the bladder and prostate

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prostatolithotomy

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Incision into the bladder and prostate to remove a stone

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vesiculectomy

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Excision of the seminal vesicle

20
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AIDS, caused by HIV, interference with an immune system

21
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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Non-cancerous development of the prostate gland

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human immunodeficiency virus

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Sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus that attacks the immune systems

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infertility

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Inability or produce offspring

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laser surgery

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Surgery for cutting something out with a laser

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prostate-specific antigen

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Blood test for prostate cancer measuring the levels of an enzyme revealed by the prostate

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resectoscope

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Specialized endoscope sued for removal a piece of a prostate gland

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sterilization

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A process that makes someone unable to produce offspring

28
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testicular carcinoma

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Cancer of the testicle

29
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varicocele

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Enlargement veins of the spermatic cord

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