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UNIT 7 Flashcards

1
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ANDR/O, M

A

male

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Balan/o

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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/p

orchi/o

orch/o

test/o

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testicle, testis; produces testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o

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 in the movement of sperm

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vas/o

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vas deferens; duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia; noncanerous, excessive development of the prostate gland

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cryptorchidism

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crypt/o: hidden

orchid/o: testes

-ism: condition

undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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10
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prostate cancer

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

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen; blood test that measures for prostate cancer

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus; a type of virus that causes aids

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AIDS

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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

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sexually transmitted disease/infection

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HPV

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human papilomavirus; STD that causes genital warts

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TUR

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transurethral resection

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TU

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Transurethral; through the urethra

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R

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resection; surgical removal of

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

20
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TURB

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Transurethral resection of the bladder

21
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coitus, copulation

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sexual intercourse

22
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circumcision

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surgical removal of the foreskin

23
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DRE

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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

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vasectomy

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

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sterilization

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process that makes one unable to reproduce

26
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infertility

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reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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