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Unit 7- The male reproductive system Flashcards

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andr/o, M

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male

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balan/o

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penis

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epididym/o

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

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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o

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testicle, testis, produce testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

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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 epididymis to the urethra

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia; noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland

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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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crypt/o

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hidden

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orchid/o

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testes

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-ism

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condition

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prostate cancer

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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

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human immunodeficiency virus; type of virus that causes AIDS

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AIDS

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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

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sexually transmitted disease/infection

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HPV

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human papillomavirus; STD that causes genital warts

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TUR

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transurethral, through the urethra; resection, surgical removal of

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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TURB

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transurethral resection of the bladder

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coitus, copulation

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sexual intercourse

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circumcision

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surgical removal of the foreskin

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DRE

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digital rectal exam; PE in which the physician inserts finger into rectum and feels for size and shape of prostate gland

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vasectomy

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

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sterilization

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process that makes one unable to reproduce

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infertility

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reduced or absent ability to reproduce offspring

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