MedTerm - module 7 Flashcards
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Testis
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Male sex gland
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Genitals/genetalia
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Reproductive organs visible on the outside of the body
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Gonads
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Produces sperm
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Scrotum
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Cutaneous pouch suspended between the thighs
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Perineum
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Diamond shaped area that covers the scrotum
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Orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
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Testis/testicle
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Seminiferous tubules
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Coiled tubules in 200+ cone shaped lobules
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Spermatogenisis
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The production and development of sperm cells
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Interstitial cells of leydig
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Form the connective and supportive tissue of the testis. Secrete testosterone
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Ejaculation
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The ejection of semen and seminal fluid
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Vas/o
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Vessel or duct
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Prostat/o
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Prostate
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Vesicul/o
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Seminal vesicles
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Balan/o
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Glans penis
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Prepuce
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Removed during circumcision
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Spermatozoa
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Male sex cell
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Sperm/o, spermat/o
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Spermatozoa, sperm
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Andr/o
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Male
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Andropathy
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Diseases applying the men
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Anorchism
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The absence of one or more testis
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-ism
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Process or condition
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Orchitis, orchiditis, testitis
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Inflammation of the testis or testicle
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Orchiepididymitis
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Inflammation of the testis or testicle that then effects the epididymis
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Epididymitis
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Inflammation of the epididymis
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Testicular carcinoma
Testicular cancer
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Cryptorchidism
One or both testis does not descend
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Crypt/o
Hidden
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Sterilization
Infertility, reduced or absent ability to produce offspring
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Sperm/o, spermat/o
Sperm or spermatozoa
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Olig/o
Few
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Oligospermia
Scanty sperm present in the semen
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Spermatolysis
Dissolution or destruction of sperm
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Azoospermia
Lack of live sperm
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A-
Lack
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Zo/o
Live
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Aspermia
Lack of formation of or ejaculation of sperm and seminal fluid
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Sperm analysis
Sperm count
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Testicular torsion
Twisting of the spermatic cord, which contains the blood vessels supplying the testis and epididymis
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Variocele
Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord
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Varic/o
Varicose vein
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-cele
Hernia
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Hydrocele
Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum
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Balanitis
Inflammation of the glans penis
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Balan/o
Glans penis
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Phimosis
A structural disorder in which the prepuce, or foreskin, fits so tightly over the glans penis that it cannot retract
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Baloncele
Protrusion of the glans penis through the rupture of the prepuce
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Erectile dysfunction
Inability to maintain or attain an erection.
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Priapism
Persistent, abnormal erection of the penis that is accompanied by pain or tenderness
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Balanorrhea
Excessive discharge of the glans penis
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Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostrate gland
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Prostatocystitis
Inflammation of the prostate and bladder
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Prostatovesiculitis
Inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles
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Prostatolith
Presence of a stone in the prostate gland
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-lith
Stone
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic hypertrophy (GPH)
Noncancerous condition common in men over 50. Enlarged section of the prostate.
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Prostatic cancer
Cancer of the prostate, most common cancer in men
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Coitus
Sexual intercourse, copulation
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Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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Chlamydia
Caused by a specific bacteria and is the most prevalent STD
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Gonorrhea
Caused by gonococci bacteria
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Mucopurulent
Pus filled urethral discharge
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Trichomoniasis
Infects the genitourinary tract, but in males it can be asymptomatic or develop into urethritis, an enlarged prostate, or epididymis
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Genital herpes
Chronic infection caused by herpes type II. Fluid filled lesions and ulcers on the genitals
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Human papilloma virus (HPV)
Venereal warts that are benign or cancerous
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Syphillis
Chronic infection caused by a spirochete, spiral shaped, bacterium that have distinct stages
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Chancre
Red, bloodless, painless ulcer
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Digital rectal imaging
Finger palpation of the prostate through the rectum
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PSA assay
Check for prostate cancer by testing for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen
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Transrectal ultrasound
Using sound waves to visualize the prostate
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Vasectomy
Vas defrens is surgically closed off for the purpose of sterilization
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Vasovasostomy
Creation of artificial openings between the once severed ducts
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Transurethral resection (TUR)
Resectiscope, instrument used to excise prostate tissue
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Transurethral incision of the prostate
Urethra is widened by means of small incisions in the bladder neck and prostate gland
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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy
Heat capable of eliminating the overgrowth of prostatic tissue is delivered to a designated area using a device called a prostatron
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Prostatectomy
Removal of the prostate
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Prostatocystotomy
Incision made into both the prostate gland and urinary bladder
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Vesiculectomy
Seminal vesicles are excised
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Prostatovesiculectomy
Excision of both the prostate and the seminal vesicles
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Orchiopexy
Mobilizes and attaches the testis to prevent their retraction
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-tomy
Surgical incision
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Orchioplasty
Surgical repair of the testis
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Artificial insemination (AI)
The introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means
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Hydroelectomy
Treatment for persistent hydrocele is surgery. A needle and syringe are used to aspirate the mass.
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Ligation
Varicoceles can be treated by tying off the spermatic vein
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Balanoplasty
Surgical repair of the glans penis
