Unit 7 Flashcards
Andr/o, M
Make
Epididym/o
Epididymis- duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferents
Orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
Testicle, testis. Also produces testosterone and sperm cells
Sperm/o, spermat/o
Sperm
Vas/o
Vas deferents
Duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
Upper end of urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
Crypt/o
Hidden
Orchid/o
Tested
-ism
Condition
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testicles; state of hidden testes
Prostate cancer
Cancer of the prostate glands
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 immunodefiency 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 papilloma virus
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
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
Balan/o
Penis
