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Chapter 9 Vocabs Deck 2 Flashcards

1
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Impotence

A

Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; erectile dysfunction.

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Interstitial cells of the testes

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  • Specialized cells that lie adjacent in the seminiferous tubules in the testes.
  • They produce testosterone
  • Also called Leydig cells
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Ligation

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Tying off a tube or blood vessel. Thread or wire is used.

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Oligospermia

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Scanty (less than the normal number of sperm in semen) sperm count.

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Orchiectomy

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Removal (excision) of a testis.

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Orchiopexy

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Surgical fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum.

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Orchitis

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Inflammation of a testis

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Parenchyma tissue

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Essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal.

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Penile

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Pertaining to the penis

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Penoscrotal

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Pertaining to the penis and scrotum

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Perineum

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  • External region between the anus and scrotum in the male

- External region between the anus and vagina in the female

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Phimosis

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Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans penis

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Photoselective vaporization of the prostate

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A surgical procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in which a green laser light is used to remove prostatic tissue.

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14
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Prepuce

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Foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

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Prostatectomy

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Removal (excision) of the prostate gland

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland

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Prostate gland

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Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. It secretes fluid that contributes to semen during ejaculation.

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Purulent

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Pus-filled; forming or containing pus.

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Scrotum

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External sac that contains the testes

20
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Semen

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  • Spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid secretions (prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions, discharged from the urethra during ejaculation
21
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Semen analysis

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Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluids

22
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Seminal vesicles

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Pair sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid (a major part of semen) into the vas deferens.

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Seminiferous tubules

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Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.

24
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Seminoma

A

Malignant tumor within a testis

25
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Spermatogenesis

A

Formation of sperm cells

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Spermatozoa

A

Sperm cells

27
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Spermatozoon

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Single sperm cell

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Spermolytic

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Pertaining to destruction of sperm cells

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Sterilization

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Procedure that removes an individual’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells.

30
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Stromal tissue

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Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Also called stroma.

31
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Sterilization

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Procedure that removes an individual’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells.

32
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Syphilis

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STI infection caused by bacteria (spirochetes). A chancre (ulcer) on the genitalia is a characteristic lesion.

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Teratoma

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Malignant tumor of a testis or ovary; composed of embryonic cells that develop into different types of tissue.

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Testicular

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Pertaining to a testis or testicle

35
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Testicular torsion

A

Twisting of the spermatic cord and blood vessels of the testes

36
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Testis

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Male gonad that produces spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone testosterone. Testes = plural form. Means two. Testis = 1 testicle.

37
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Testosterone

A

Male hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes. Responsible for male characteristics.

38
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Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

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Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra

39
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Varicocele

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Enlarged, dilated veins near a testicle

40
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Vas deferens

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Narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra.

41
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Vasectomy

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Removing a piece of each vas deferens and tying off each end

42
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Vasovasostomy

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New opening of the ends of a severed vas deferens. This surgical procedure reverses a vasectomy.

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