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The male reproductive system -- Unit 7 Flashcards

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1
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andr/o

A

Male

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M

A

Male

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balan/o

A

penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

duct that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens

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orchid/o

A

testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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orchi/o

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testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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orch/o

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testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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test/o

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testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o

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sperm

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spermat/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

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prostate (gland)
upper end of urethra
secretes fluid that aids the movement of the sperm.

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vas/o

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vas deferens

duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

noncancerous excessive development around the prostate glands

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cryptorchidism

A

undescended testicles

state of hidden testes

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prostate cancer

A

cancer of the prostate gland
most commonly diagnosed cancer in men
usually occurs later in life

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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

blood test that measures for prostate cancer

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency virus

a type of virus that causes AIDS

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
a disease that affects the body’s immune system
transmitted sexually by contaminated needles or contaminated blood transfusions.

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STD/ STI

A

sexually transmitted diseases/infections

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HPV

A
  • human papillomavirus

* STD that causes genital warts

21
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TUR

A

transurethral
through the urethra

resection
surgical removal of

22
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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TURB

A

transurethral resection of the bladder

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coitus

A

sexual intercourse

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copulation

A

sexual intercourse

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circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin

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DRE

A

digital rectal exam
PE in which the physician inserts a finger into
the rectum and feels for size and shape of
prostate gland through the rectal wall

28
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vasectomy

A

surgical removal of a portion of the vas
deferens
results in male sterilization

29
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sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reproduce

30
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infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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