Unit 7 Flashcards
andr/o, M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
testicles, testes
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate
vas/o
vas deferens, duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia, noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
cryptochidism
undescended testicles; state of hidden testes
-ism
condition
prostate cancer
cancer of the prostate gland, most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, usually occurs later in life
PSA
blood test that indicates if there is prostate cancer
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, attacks immune system, spread by sexual contact, contaminated needles, contaminated blood transfusion (rare)
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
human papillomavirus, 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, physical exam in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal gland
vasectomy
surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens, results in male sterilization
sterilization
process that makes one unable to reproduce
