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Chapter 12 Exam 3 Flashcards

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small; bulblike glands below the prostated gland that secrete mucus into the urethra during ejaculation

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bulbourethral glands

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sudden expelling of semen from the penis during sexual arousal of the male

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ejaculation

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duct that collects semen from the vas deferens and the seminal vesicles and empties into the urethra during ejacutlation

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ejactulatory duct

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ejaculat/o

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to expel suddenly

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long; coiled tube on the outer wall of each testis; receives spermatoza from the seminiferous tubules; stores them; and destroys defective spermatozoa

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epididymis

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didym/o

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testes (twin structures)

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the male sex glands

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gonads

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gon/o

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seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

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organ of erectile tissue that fills with blood during male sexual arousal

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penis

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pen/o

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penis

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area of skin between the anus and the scrotum

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perineum

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perine/o

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perineum

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large; donut shaped gland at the base of the bladder; surrounds the first part of the urethra and produces prostatic fluid that becomes part of semen

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prostate gland

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period of time when FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary gland first begin to stimulate the testes. Testosterone causes the maled sexual characteristics to develop; and there is a growth spurt

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puberty

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puber/o

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growing up

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pouch of skin that holds the two testes

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scrotum

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fluid expelled from the penis during ejaculation; contains spermatozoa; seminal fluid; prostatic fluid; and mucus from the bulbourethral glands

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semen

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glands along the posterior wall of the bladder that secrete seminal fluid; a source of energy from the spermatozoa and the main fluid of semen

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seminal vesicles

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muscular tube that contains arteries; veins; and neres for each testis as well as the vas deferens; passes through the inguinal canal

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spermatic cord

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spermat/o

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sprematozoon; sperm

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egg shaped gland in each side of the scrotum; contains interstitial cells that secrete testosterone and seminiferous tubules that produce spermatozoa

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testes

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testicul/o

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testis; testicle

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long tube that received spermatozoa from the epididymis and carries them to the seminal vesicles

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vas deferens

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failure of one or both of the testicles to descend through the inguinal canal into the scrotum; causes low sperm count and male infertility

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cryptorchidism

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cryptorchidism word breakdown
crypt/o- hidden orchid/o- testis -ism process; disease from a specific cause
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inflammation and infection of the epididymis; casued by a bacterial urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia
epididymitis
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epididymitis word breakdown
epi-upon; above didym/o- testes (twin structures) -it is inflammation of; infection of
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failure of the woman to conceive after at least 1 year of regular sexual intercourse
infertility
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infertility word breakdown
in- in; within; not fertil/o- able to conceive a child -ity state; condition
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fewer thatn the normal number of spermatozoa are produced by the testes
oligospermia
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oligospermia word breakdown
olig/o- scanty; few sperm/o- spermatozoon; sperm -ia condition; state; thing
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inflammation or infection of the testes; caused by bacteria; the mumps virus; or trauma
orchitis
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orchitis word breakdown
orch/o- testis -it is inflammation of; infection of
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cancerous tumor of one of the testes
testicular cancer
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varicose vein in the spermatic cord to the testis
varicocele
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varicocele word breakdown
caric/o- varix; varicose; vein -cele hernia
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benign; gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that normally occus as a man ages; compresses ther urethra and casues the bladder to retain urine
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
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hypertrophy word breakdown
hyper- above; more than normal -trophy process of development
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cancerous tumor of the prostate gland
cancer of the prostate gland
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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the prostate gland; caused by a urinary tract infection or a sexually transmitted disease
prostatitis
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prostatitis word breakdown
prostat/o- prostate gland -it is inflammation of; infection of
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inflammation and infection of the glans penis caused by bacterium; virus; yeast; or fungus
balanitis
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balanitis word breakdown
balan/o- glans penis -it is inflammation of; infection of
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painful or difficult sexual intercourse or postcoital pain; caused by infection of the penis or prostate gland; chordee of the penis; or phimosis
dyspareunia
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dyspareunia word breakdown
dys- painful; difficult; abnormal pareun/o- sexual intercourse -ia condition; state; thing
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inability to achieve or sustain an erection of the penis
erectile dysfunction
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Erectile word breakdown
erec/o- to stand up -ile pertaining to
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congenital condition in which the opening of the foreskin is too small to allow the foreskin to pull back over the glans penis
Phimosis
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phimosis word breakdown
phim/o- closed tight -osis condition; abnormal condition; process
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infectious disease that is contracted during sexual intercourse with an infected individual
Sexually transmitted disease
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Vener/o
sexual intercourse
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AIDS stands for
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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enlargement of the male breast; caused by an imbalance of testosterone and estradiol beacuase of puberty; aging; surgical removal of the testes; or female hormone drug treatment for prostate cancer
Gynecomastia
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gynecomastia word breakdown
gynec/o- female; woman mast/o- breast; mastoid proecess -ia condition;state; thing
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test that detets a glycoprotein in cells of the prostate gland
prostate specific antigen
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procedure to palpate the prostate gland; used to feel the prostated gland for signs of tenderness; nodules; hardness; or enlargement
digital rectal examination
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digital word breakdown
digit/o- digit (finger or toe) -al pertaining to
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procedure to remove the prepuce (foreskin); done to correct a tight prepuce and allow better hygiene of the glans penis
circumcision
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circumcision word breakdown
circum- around cis/o- to cut -ion action; condition
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procedure to remove a testis because of testicular cancer
orchiectomy
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orchiectomy word breakdown
orchi/o- testis -ectomy surgical removal
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procedure to reposition an undescended testis and fix it within the scrotum
orchiopexy
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orchiopexy word breakdown
orchi/o- testis -pexy process of surgically fixing in place
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procedure to reduce the size of the prostate gland in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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transurethral word breakdown
trans- acros; through urethr/o- urethra -al pertaining to
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resection word breakwon
resect/o- to cut out; remove -ion action; condition
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procedure in the male to prevent pregnancy in the female; small incision at the base of the scrotum; both vas deferens are divided; a length of each tube is removed; and the cut ends are sutured and crushed or destrped with electrocautery
vasectomy
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vasectomy word breakdown
vas/o- blood vessel; vas deferens -ectomy surgical removal
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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DRE
digital rectal examination
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ED
erectile dysfunction
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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PSA
prostate specific antigen
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STD
Sexually transmitted disease
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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VD
venereal disease
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VDRL
venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis)

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