Medical Terminology - Chapter 18 Flashcards
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balan/o
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glans penis
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artific/i
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not natural
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cis/o
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to cut
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crypt/o
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hidden
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didym/o
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testis
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ejaculat/o
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to throw out
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gon/o
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genitals
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gynec/o
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female
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mit/o
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thread
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orch/o
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testicle
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orchid/o
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testicle
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prostat/o
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prostate
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sperm/o
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seed, sperm
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sperm/i
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seed, sperm
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spermat/o
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seed, sperm
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testicul/o
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testicle
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varic/o
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twisted vein
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vas/o
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vessel
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle
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zo/o
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animal
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in-
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into
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seminat
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semen, seed
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-ia
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condition
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castr
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to prune
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-ate
use
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circum-
around
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epi-
upon
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spadias
a rent, an opening
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eu-
good
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-rrhea
flow
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hetero-
different
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sexu
sex
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homo-
similar, same
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-cele
hernia, swelling, tumor
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oligo-
scanty
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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-tomy
incision
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-itis
inflammation
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par-
beside
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enchyma
to pour
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phim
a muzzle
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-blast
immature cell, germ cell
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zoon
life
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-cide
to kill
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fold of skin that holds testicles, climate control centre for testicles
scrotum
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male organ of copulation and urination
penis
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provide male sex hormone (testosterone); contain seminiferous tubules that are site of sperm formation and development
testes
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site for maturation of sperm
epididymis
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excretory duct of the testis
vas deferens
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produce slightly alkaline fluid that becomes part of seminal fluid or semen
seminal vesicles
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secretes an alkaline fluid that aids in maintaining viability of spermatozoa
prostate gland
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produce a mucous secretion before ejaculation, which becomes a part of semen
bulbourethral or Cowper's glands
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testosterone is a strong _______
androgen
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transmits urine and semen out of the body
urethra
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leaf shaped, 2 in number
seminal vesicle
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doughnut shaped, encircles urethra, (one in number)
prostate gland
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pea-shaped, 2 in number
bulbourethral gland/Cowper's gland
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accessory male reproductive organs
seminal vesicle, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland
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_______ provides nutrition to sperm
fructose
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external organs of reproduction
scrotum, testes and penis
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pouchlike structure located behind and below penis
scrotum
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coiled within lobes of testis are one to three small tubes called the ______, which are the site of development of spermatozoa
seminiferous tubules
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essential for normal growth and development of male accessory organs
testosterone
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network formed by the seminiferous tubules from which 15-20 small ducts (the efferent ductules) leave testis and open into epididymus
rete testis
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vas deferens AKA
ductus deferens
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two columns, side by side, that form greater part of the penis
corpora cavernosa penis
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third longitudinal column of penis
corpus spongiosum
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corpus spongiosum expands at its distal end to form
glans penis
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connective that joins two parts of pelvis
symphysis pubis
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foreskin contains glands that secrete lubricating fluid called
smegma
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3 sections of urethra
prostatic, membraneous, penile
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fills with blood during ejaculation
corpus cavernosum
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each testicle is connected by efferent ductules to an
epididymis
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portion of penis that can be seen if circumcised
glans penis
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inflammation of glans penis
balanitis
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short tube that connects vas deferens to the urethra
ejaculatory duct
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found inside testicles, where spermatogenesis happens
seminiferous tubule
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where does spermatogenesis/sperm production specifically occur
seminiferous tubule
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coiled tube laying on posterior of testis, functions as site for maturation of sperm
epididymis
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cells that provide nourishment to developing sperm, "mothers" the sperm
sertoli cell
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slim, muscular tube 30-45 cm in length, continuation of epididymis
vas deferens
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testosterone is produced in the ______ _______ of the testes
interstitial cells
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conveys sperm from epididymus to ejaculatory duct, described as excretory duct of the testes
vas deferens
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contains vas deferens, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerve fibers. travels through inguinal canal
spermatic cord
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rapid growing stage of development for boys and girls, secondary sex characteristics begin to develop and individual becomes functionally capable of reproduction
puberty
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cone-shaped head of the penis
glans penis
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copulation
sexual intercourse
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one or both testes can fail to descend into the scrotum causing a condition called
cryptorchidism
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foreskin can be tight at birth causing ______, a condition of narrowing of the opening of the prepuce wherein foreskin can not be drawn back over glans penis
phimosis
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part of sperm that contains enzymes that help penetrate egg cell
acrosome (acrosomal cap)
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time span between orgasms during which men are physically unable to have another orgasm
refractory period
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condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate
aspermia
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condition in which semen lacks spermatozoa
azoospermia
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enlargement of the prostate gland, compresses urethra thereby restricting normal flow of urine, generally causes a number of symptoms
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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condition in which there is lack of one or both testes
anorchism
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benign prostatic hyperplasia can also be reffered to as ________ (any condition of prostate gland that interferes with flow of urine from the bladder)
prostatism
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BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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most common form of surgery used for BPH, uses an endoscopic instrument
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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removal of the testicles in a man or ovaries in a woman
castrate (to geld, or to spay)
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surgical procedure of removing foreskin of the penis
circumcision
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wartlike growth on the skin, most often seen on external genetalia; either viral or syphilitic in origin
condyloma
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condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchidism
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inflammation of epididymus
epididymitis
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congenital defect in which urethra opens on dorsum of the penis
epispadias
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ED
erectile dysfunction
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study and control of the bringing forth of offspring as a means of improving genetic characteristics of future generations
eugenics
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mature reproductive cell of the male or female (spermatozoon or ovum)
gamete
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GC
gonorrhea
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highly contagious venereal disease of genital mucous membrane of either sex; transmitted by gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae
gonorrhea (GC)
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pathological condition of excessive development of mammary glands in the male
gynecomastia
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congenital defect in which urethra opens into underside of the penis
hypospadias
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condition in which there is insufficient (scanty) amount of spermatozoa in the semen
oligospermia
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surgical excision of a testicle
orchidectomy
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incision into a testicle
orchidotomy
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surgical excision of the prostate
prostatectomy
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cystic swelling of the epididymis that contains spermatozoa; is mobile, usually painless, requires no treatment
spermatocele
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enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
varicocele
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surgical procedure of removing the foreskin of the penis
circumcision
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highly contagious venereal disease of the genitalia, caused by herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2)
herpes genitalia
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accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity
hydrocele
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malignant tumor of the prostate gland, tested by PSA blood test
prostate cancer
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surgical excision of prostate
prostatectomy
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sperm germ cell
spermatoblast
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formation of spermatozoa
spermatogenesis
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infectious venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum
syphilis
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surgical procedure in which vas deferens are tied off and cut apart, providing sterility
vasectomy
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test performed on blood serum to identify level of testosterone, increased level indicates BPH
testosterone toxicology
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DHT
dihydrotestosterone
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HPV
human papillomavirus
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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VD
venereal disease
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spadias
a rent, an opening
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VDRL
venereal disease research laboratory
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foreskin over the glans penis
prepuce
