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Reproductive System Flashcards

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gonads

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organs that produce reproductive cells (testes and ovaries)

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spermatozoa

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sperm

singlular: spermatozoon

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ova

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egg

singular: ovum

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reproductive organs (particularly external)

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genitalia (genitals)

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gynecology

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study of diseases of female reproductive organs

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cervic/o

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cervix (can also mean neck); neck of uterus

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colp/o

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vagina

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vagin/o

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vagina

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gynec/o

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female

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hyster/o

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uterus

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uter/o

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uterus

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metr/o (metr/i)

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uterine tissue

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ovar/o

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ovary

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salping/o

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uterine tube (fallopian tube)

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vulv/o

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vulva (external genitalia)

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-cidal

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killing

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cyst/o

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bladder, cyst, or sac

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vesic/o

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bladder, cyst, or sac

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genit/o

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genitals

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men/o

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month

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-plasia

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development or formation

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rect/o

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rectum

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urin/o

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urine

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mons pubis

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pad of fat tissue and thick skin that overlies front of pubic bone

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labia minora

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smaller, inner skin folds

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labia majora

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larger, outer skin folds

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urethra

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opening from bladder

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uterine tubes / fallopian tubes

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transport ova from ovaries to uterus

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fetus

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time in utero after first 8 weeks

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uterine

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pertaining to the uterus

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cervix uteri

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lower, narrow part of uterus that leads to vagina

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vagina

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canal that connects internal and external genitalia

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endometrium

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tissue forming lining of uterus

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myometrium

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thick, muscular tissue of uterus

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perimetrium

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membrane that surrounds uterus

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ovulation

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release of ova

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two key woman hormones

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estrogen and progesterone

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menstruation

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discharge of bloody fluid from uterus at regular intervals (menses)

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menopause / climacteric

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end of women’s reproductive period

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vaginal speculum

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used to spread orifices for inspection

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cytology

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study of cells

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Pap (Papanicolaou) smear

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collects cells
 - class I (normal) through V (cancer)
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dysplasia

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change in growth, shape or number of cells

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lapar/o

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abdominal wall (laparoscopy)

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amenorrhea

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absence or menstrual flow when it is expected

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dysmenorrhea

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painful menstruation

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menorrhagia

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excessive flow during menstruation

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metrorrhagia

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bleeding from uterus at time other than menstruation

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cystocele

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cyst/o - bladder, cele - hernia

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endometriosis

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tissue resembling endometrium found abnormally in various other locations in pelvic cavity

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fistula

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abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs

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hysteroptosis

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prolapse of uterus

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myoma

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common benign fibroid tumor of uterine muscle

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vesic/o

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-ptosis

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prolapse or sagging

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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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syndrome of nervous tension, weight gain, deems, irritability, etc. before menstruation

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In vitro fertilization (IVF)

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method of fertilizing ova outside of body using spermatozoa in dish before playing in uterus for implantation

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contraception

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any process of technique for preventing pregnancy

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female and male sterilization

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tubal ligation and vasectomy

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coitus

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sexual union of opposite genders where penis inserted into vagina

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contraceptive

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used to prevent contraception or pregnancy

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spermicides

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placed in vagina to kill sperm

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-rrhaphy

66
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conization of cervix

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excision of cone of tissue from cervix to remove lesion or for biopsy

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dilation and curettage

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surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so uterine wall can be scraped (endometrium)

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endometrial ablation

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destruction of think layer of uterus to stop heavy menstruation

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hysterectomy

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removal of uterus

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radical hysterectomy

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removal of uterus, cervix, ovaries, uterine tubes, lymph nodes

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zygote

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fertilized ovum

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extraembryonic membranes

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amnion and chorion; form around embryo during pregnancy

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placenta

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structure through which fetus gains nourishment during pregnancy

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HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin

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hormone produced within few days of fertilization

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human embryonic stage

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2 weeks after conception - end of week 8 (then fetal stage)

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ectopic pregnancy

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when embryo implants outside uterus

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neonate

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newborn infant up to 6 weeks of age

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obstetrics

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branch of medicine specializing in care of women during pregnancy and birth

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obstetrician

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specialist in obstetrics

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gestation

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pregnancy - period form conception to birth

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ante- and postpartum

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before and after birth

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par/o

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baring of offspring

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-para

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woman who has given birth

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unipara, secundipara, tripara, nullipara

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number of viable births (not # of kids)

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gravida

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pregnant (does not mean actually health birth)

- gravida I, II, or III (# of times pregnent)

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cesarean section

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surgical removal of fetus from uterus

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cephalic presentation

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head down through birth canal

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breech presentation

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butt, knees, or feet first through birth canal

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shoulder presentation

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transverse / sideways

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abruptio placentae

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separation of placenta from uterine wall after 20 weeks of pregnancy or during labor

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amniocentesis

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puncture amnionic sac to remove fluid for testing (genetic disorders, etc.)

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chorionic villus sampling

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sampling placental tissue for genetic disorders

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Down syndrome

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congenital condition with mild to severe retardation (3 chromosome 21)

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episiotomy

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surgical procedure to enlarge vaginal opening for delivery

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erythroblastosis fetalis (aka hemolytic disease)

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anemia od newborns characterized by premature destruction of RBCs resulting from maternal blood group incompatibility

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fetal monitoring

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assessment of fetus in utero (heartbeat)

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placenta previa

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abnormal implantation of placenta over covering of uterine cervix opening

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mammogram

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use of radiography to study breast

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lumpectomy / mastectomy

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removal or lump pr breast; treatment of breast cancer

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mamm/o

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mast/o

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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testes (testicle)

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male gonad; produces sperm

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prepuce

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fold of skin covering the glans penis

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epididymis

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where sperm are stored after production by testes

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scrotum

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pouch of skin containing testes and epididymis

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ductus deferens / vas deferens

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from epididymis to abdominopelvic cavity

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bulbourethral glands

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contribute alkaline, mucus-like substance to semen

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seminal vesicles

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serve as reservoir for semen until discharged; ex. prostate

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anorchidism

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absence of 1 or both testes

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aspermia

A

absence of sperm in semen

113
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benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)

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nonmalignant, noninflammatory enlargement of prostate, common in old men

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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles (failure to descend before birth)

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hydrocele

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accumulation of fluid in sac-like cavity (e.g. scrotum)

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intersexuality

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chromosome abnormality where both testicular and ovarian elements are present in same person

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gon/o

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genitals or reproduction

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orchi/o, orchid/o

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test/o, testicul/o

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pen/o

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prostat/o

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scrot/o

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semin/o

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ser/o

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spermat/o

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spermatozoa (sperm)

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urethr/o

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vas/o

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vessel or duct

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testicular torsion

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axial rotation of spermatic cord; cuts blood supply to testes

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circumcision

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surgical removal of end of foreskin that covers head of penis

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vasectomy

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removal of all or segment of vas deferent for sterilization

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vasovasostomy

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vas deferens

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