Unit 7 Flashcards
andr/o
male
M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis = duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens
orchid/o
testicles
orchi/o
testicles
orch/o
testicles
test/o
testicles
sperm/o
sperm
spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland = located upper end of the urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm
vas/o
vas deferens = duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia = noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
cryptorchidism
hidden, testes, condition… undescended testicles; state of hidden testes
prostate cancer
cancer of the prostate gland, most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, usually occurs later in life
PSA
prostate-specific antigen = blood test that measures for prostate cancer
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus = a type of virus that causes AIDS
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome = a disease that affects the body’s immune system. transmitted sexually, by contaminated needles, or contaminated blood transfusions.
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
human papillomavirus = STD that causes genital warts
TUR
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 = PE in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall
vasectomy
surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens, results in male sterilization
sterilization
process that makes one unable to reproduce
infertility
reduced or absent ability to produce offspring
