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Unit 7- Male Reproduction System Flashcards

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andr/o

A

male

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M

A

male

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balan/o

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penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis- duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vad deferens

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orchid/o

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testicle, testis

-produce testosterone and sperm cells

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orchi/o

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testicle, testis

-produce testosterone and sperm cells

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orch/o

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testicle, testis

-produce testosterone and sperm cells

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test/o

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testicle, testis

-produce testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o

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sperm

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spermat/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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

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vas/o

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vas deferens

-duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

-noncancerous, excessive development on the prostate gland

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cryptorchidism

A

undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

  • crypt/o: hidden
  • orchid/o: testes
  • ism: condition
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prostate cancer

A

cancer of the prostate gland

  • most commonly diagnosed cancer in men
  • usually occurs later in life
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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

-blood test that measures for prostate cancer

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

-a type of a virus that causes AIDS

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

  • a 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

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HPV

A 
human papillomavirus (pap-i-LO-ma-vi-rus)
-STD that causes genital warts
21
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TUR

A

transurethral resection

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transurethral

A

through the ureathra

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resection

A

surgical removal of

24
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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TURB

A

transurethral resection of the bladder

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coitus, copulation

A

sexual intercourse

27
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circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin

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DRE

A

digital rectal exam
-Pe in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall

29
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vasectomy

A

surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens

-results in male sterilization

30
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sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reporduce

31
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infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

32
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testitis

A

inflammation of the testes

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