Unit 7 Flashcards
andr/o
male
M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis
epididymis
duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferense
orchid/o
testicle, testis
orchl/o
testicle, testis
orch/o
testicle, testis
test/o
testicles, testis
testes, testicles
produce testosterone and sperm cells
sperm/o
sperm
spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland
prostate gland
upper end of the urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm
vas/o
vas deferens
vas deferens
duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles; state of hidden testes
crypt/o
hidden
-ism
condition
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; 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 resection
transurethral
through the urethra
coitus
sexual intercourse
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 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
resection
surgical removal of
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
TURB
transurethral resection of the bladder
