Unit 7-Male Reproduction Flashcards
Andr/o, M
Male
Epididym/o
Epididymis (duct atop testes that stores sperm)
Orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
Testicles, testis
Sperm/o, spermat/o
Sperm
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
Vas/o
Vas deferens
-duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Cryptorchidism
Crypt/o = hidden
Orchid/o = testes
-ism= condition
(Undescended testicles; state of hidden testes)
Prostate cancer
Cancer of the prostate gland
PSA
Prostate-specific antigen
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
STD/STI
Sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
Human papillomavirus (STD that causes genital warts)
TUR
Transurethral resection
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
Vasectomy
Surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens
Sterilization
Process that makes one unable to reproduce
Infertility
Reduced or absent ability to produce offspring
Balan/o
Penis