UNIT 7 Flashcards
ANDR/O, M
male
Balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis; duct that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens
orchid/p
orchi/o
orch/o
test/o
testicle, testis; produces testosterone and sperm cells
sperm/o
spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland; upper end of urethra, secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm
vas/o
vas deferens; duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia; noncanerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
cryptorchidism
crypt/o: hidden
orchid/o: testes
-ism: 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 papilomavirus; STD that causes genital warts
TUR
transurethral resection
TU
Transurethral; through the urethra
R
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 size and shapee of 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
