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Module 6: Ch. 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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mast/o

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breast

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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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male reproductive system

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consists of the testes, various ducts, the urethra, and the following accessory glands: bulbourethral, prostate, and the seminal vesicles

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scrotum

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the pouchlike structure located behind and below the penis; it acts as a natural climate control center for the testicles in order to maintain viability of sperm; the temperature in the scrotum is a degree or two lower than the usual body temperature of 98.6*F, which would kill sperm

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penis

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the external male sex organ and is composed of erectile tissue covered with skin; acts as a male organ of copulation and urination; site of the orifice for the elimination of urine and semen from the body

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testes

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two ovoid-shaped organs, located within he scrotum; they provide the male sex hormone, testosterone, provided by cells within them; contain seminiferous tubules that are the site of sperm formation and development

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epididymis

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tubes connected to the testes along which sperm passes to the vas deferens; acts as a site for the maturation of sperm

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vas deferens

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also called the ductus deferens, it is a slim muscular tube, about 30-45cm in length, and is a continuation of the epididymis; it acts as a excretory duct of the testis

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seminal vesicles

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there are two of these vesicles connected by a narrow duct to a vas deferens; it produces a slightly alkaline fluid that becomes a part of the seminal fluid or semen

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prostate gland

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it is composed of glandular, connective, and muscular tissue and lies behind the urinary bladder; secretes an alkaline fluid that aids in maintaining the viability of spermatozoa

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Bulbourethral glands (Cowper’s glands)

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two small pea-sized glands located below the prostate and on either side of he urethra; produce a mucous secretion before ejaculation, which becomes a part of the semen

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urethra

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the duct about 20cm long that is divided into three sections: prostatic, membranous, and penile; transmits urine and semen out of the body

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anorchism

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condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes

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artificial insemination

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process of artificially placing semen into the vagina so that conception can take place

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aspermia

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condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm

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azoospermia

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condition in which the semen lacks spermatozoa

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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castrate

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removal of the testicles in a man or ovaries in a woman

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circumcision

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surgical procedure of removing the foreskin of the penis

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cloning

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process of creating a genetic identical of an individual organism through asexual reproduction

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coitus

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sexual intercourse between a man and a woman; copulation

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condyloma

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wart-like growth on the skin, most often seen on the external genitalia; either viral or syphilitic in origin

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cryptochidism

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condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum

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ejaculation

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process of expulsion of seminal fluid and sperm from the male urethra

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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory intercourse

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gamete

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mature reproductive cell of the male or female

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gonorrhea (GC)

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highly contagious venereal disease of the genital mucous membrane of either sex

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gynecomastia

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pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male

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herpes genitalis

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highly contagious venereal disease of the genitalia of either sex; caused by herpes simplex virus – 2 (HSV-2)

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heterosexual

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pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference and relationship with the opposite sex

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homosexual

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pertaining to the same sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference and relationship with the same sex

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infertility

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inability of a heterosexual couple to produce a viable offspring

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mitosis

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ordinary condition of cell division

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oligospermia

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condition in which there is insufficient (scanty) amount of spermatozoa in the semen

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orchidectomy

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surgical excision of a testicle

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orchiditis

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inflammation of a testicle

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parenchyma

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essential cells of a gland or organ that are concerned with its function

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phimosis

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a condition that can be present at birth in which there is narrowing of the opening of the prepuce and the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis

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prepuce

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foreskin over the glans penis in the male

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puberty

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stage of development in the male and female when secondary sex characteristics begin to develop and the individual becomes functionally capable of reproduction

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semen

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fluid-transporting medium for spermatozoa discharged during ejaculation

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spermotoblast

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sperm germ cell

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spermatogenesis

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formation of spermatozoa

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spermatozoon

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spermat/o zoon
seed,sperm = life

male sex cell; plural form is spermatozoa

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spermicide

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agent that kills sperm

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syphilis

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infectious venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum, which is transmitted sexually

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varicocele

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enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord

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vasectomy

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surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are tied off and cut apart, providing sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes

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vesiculitis

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inflammation of a seminal vesicle

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AIH

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artificial insemination homologous

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AOP

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acknowledgement of paternity

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DHT

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dihydrotesterone

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

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FDA

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food and drug administration

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GC

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gonorrhea

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HPV

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human papillomavirus

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HSV-2

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herpes simplex virus - 2

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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VD

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venereal disease

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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