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CH 9 Terminology Flashcards

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andro

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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greek balanos

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means acorn

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cryo

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cold

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crypto

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hidden

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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gon/o

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seed (greek for gone, seed)

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hydro

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water, fluid

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androgen

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testosterone is an androgen. the testes in males and the adrenal gland sin both men and women produce androgens.

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis, usually caused by an overgrowth of organisms such as bacteria and yeast

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cryogenic surgery

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technique for prostate cancer treatment using freezing temperatures to destroy cancer cells

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cryptorchidism

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in this congenital condition, one or both testicles do not descend, by the time of birth, into the scrotal sac from the abdominal cavity

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis, usually caused by bacteria, resulting in fever, chills, pain in the groin, and tender swollen epididymis

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gonorrhea

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seed discharge- sti inflammation of the genitals caused by infection with gonococci bacteria; causes penile discharge, thus -rrhea

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hydrocele

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hernia sac of water in the scrotum, sometimes goes away on its own sometimes needs to be emptied sometimes surgery

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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testis, tesicle

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pen/o

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penis

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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semin/i

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semen; seed

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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spermatozoa, semen

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terat/o

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monster (greek teras, monster)

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test/o

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testis, testicle

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varic/o

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varicose veins

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vas/o

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vessel, duct, vas deferens

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zo/o

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animal life

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-genesis

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formation

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-one

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hormone

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-pexy

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fixation, put in place

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-stomy

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new opening

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orchiectomy

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castration in males, also called orchidectomy

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orchitis

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inflammation of the testes, can be caused by injury or by the mumps virus, also infects the salivary glands

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penile

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pertaining to the penis

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penoscrotal

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pertaining to both the penis and the scrotum

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate, bacterial prostatitis is often associated with urethritis and infection of the lower urinary tract

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prostatectomy

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prostate removal; RALP (robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy) is the procedure

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seminiferous tubules

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carry semen to epididymis (the suffix -ferrous means pertaining to bearing, or bearing or carrying)

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spermolytic

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pertaining to destruction of sperm

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spermolysis

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destruction of sperm

39
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oligospermia

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scanty sperm

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aspermia

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lack of semen (sperm and fluid). one cause is retrograd ejaculation, in which sperm flows backwards into the urinary bladder as a result of prostate surgery)

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teratoma

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monster tumor- occurs in the testes and ovaries and is composed of different types of tissue, such as bone, hair, cartilage, and skin cells. teratomas in the testes are malignant.

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testicular

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pertaining to the testes- the term testes originates from the latin term meaning witness. in ancient times, men would take an oath with one hand on their testes, swearing by their manhood to tell the truth, hence the term “testimony”

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varicocele

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collection of varicose (swollen, twisted) veins above the testis

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vasectomy

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bilateral surgical removal of part of the vas deferens to prevent sperm from getting out

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orchid/o

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from the greek word orchis, meaning testicle, also derived from the same greek word for the flower orchid, because of the fleshy tubers of the orchid plant

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azoospermia

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lack of spermatozoa in the semen. causes include testicular dysfunction, chemotherapy, blockage of the epididymis, and vasectomy. *azoospermia is semen without sperm, while aspermia is no semen at all

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astheno-

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lack of strength

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spermatogenisis

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formation of sperm cells

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testosterone

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ster/o indicates that this is a type of steroid compound, others being estrogen, cortisol, and progesterone

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orchiopexy

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surgical procedure to correct cryptorchidism (orchi/o, seed, -pexy, to put in place)

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vasovasectomy

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reversal of a vasectomy; a urologist rejoins the cut ends of the vas deferens

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