Med Terms unit 7 - male reproductive system Flashcards

1
Q

andr/o

A

Male

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2
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M

A

Male

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3
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balan/o

A

penis

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4
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epididym/o

A

epididymis

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5
Q

epididymis

A

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

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6
Q

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

A

testicle, testis

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7
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test/o

A

testicle, testis

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8
Q

tesicle

A

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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9
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sperm/o, spermat/o

A

sperm

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10
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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11
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prostate gland

A

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

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12
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vas/o

A

vas deferens

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13
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vas deferens

A

duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra

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14
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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15
Q

benign prostatic hyperplasia

A

noncancerous excessive development of the prostate gland

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16
Q

cryptorchidism

A

undescende dtesticles, state of hidden testes

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17
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

18
Q

prostate cancer

A

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

19
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

20
Q

prostate-specific antigen

A

blood test that measures for prostate cancer

21
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

22
Q

human immunodeficiency virus

A

a type of virus that causes AIDS

23
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

24
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

A

a disease that affects the body’s immune system. Transmitted sexually, by contaminated needles, or contaminated blood transfusions

25
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

26
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STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

27
Q

HPV

A

human papillomavirus

28
Q

human papillomavirus

A

STD that causes genital warts

29
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TUR

A

transurethra resection

30
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transurethra

A

through the urethra

31
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resection

A

surgical removal of

32
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

33
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TURB

A

transurethral resection of the bladder

34
Q

coitus, copulation

A

sexual intercourse

35
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circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin of the tip of the penis

36
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal exam

37
Q

digital rectal exam

A

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

38
Q

vasectomy

A

surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens results in male sterilization

39
Q

sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reproduce

40
Q

infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring