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Unit 7 Flashcards

1
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andr/o

A

male

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M

A

male

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3
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balan/o

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penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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5
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epididymis

A

duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferense

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orchid/o

A

testicle, testis

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orchl/o

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testicle, testis

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orch/o

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testicle, testis

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test/o

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testicles, testis

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10
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testes, testicles

A

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o

A

sperm

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spermat/o

A

sperm

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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prostate gland

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upper end of the urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm

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vas/o

A

vas deferens

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16
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vas deferens

A

duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra

17
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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland

18
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cryptorchidism

A

undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

19
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crypt/o

A

hidden

20
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-ism

A

condition

21
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prostate cancer

A

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

22
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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; 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 disease/infection

26
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HPV

A

human papillomavirus; STD that causes genital warts

27
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TUR

A

transurethral resection

28
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transurethral

A

through the urethra

29
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coitus

A

sexual intercourse

30
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copulation

A

sexual intercourse

31
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circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin

32
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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

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vasectomy

A

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

34
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sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reproduce

35
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infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

36
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resection

A

surgical removal of

37
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

38
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TURB

A

transurethral resection of the bladder

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