The Male Reproductive System Flashcards
andr/o, M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis - duct that stores sperm, then carries to vas deferens
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
testicle, testis (produce testosterone, sperm cells)
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland (fluid that helps aid the movement of sperm)
vas/o
vas deferens (duct that carries sperm from epididymis to urethra)
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (non cancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland)
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles; condition of a hidden testes (crypt/o = hidden, orchid/o = testes, -ism = condition)
prostate cancer
cancer of the prostate gland (most commonly DX in men; occurs later in life)
PSA
prostate-specific antigen (blood test - measures for prostate cancer)
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus; virus that causes AIDS
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (attacks body’s immune system; transmitted sexually, by contaminated needles, or contaminated blood transfusions
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
human papillomavirus (pap-i-LO-ma-vi-rus) STD that causes genital warts
TU
transurethral resection
transurethral
through the urethra
resection
surgical removal of
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
TURB
transurethral resection of the bladder
coitus, copulation
sexual intercourse
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin
DRE
digital rectal exam (physician inserts a finger into rectum and feels for size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall)
vasectomy
surgical of the vas deferens removal of a portion of the vas deferens (results in male sterilization)
