chapter 7 Flashcards

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sperm

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microscopic male germ cell

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testis, testicle

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primary male sex organ, paired, oval shaped enclosed in sac (scrotum) produces sperm, testosterone

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testosterone

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principle male sex hormone, stimulate the development of male repro organs

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seminiferous tubules

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900 coiled tubes within testes, spermatogenesis occurs

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epididymis

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coiled duct atop testes that provides storage, transit, maturation of spermatozoma

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vas deferens, ductus deferens, seminal duct

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duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to urethra

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seminal vesicles

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two main glands located at the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens, secrete thick fluid forming part of semen

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prostate gland

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encircles upper end of urethra, secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation

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scrotum

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sac suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis, enclosing testes

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penis

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male organ of urination and copulation

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glans penis

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enlarged tip on the end of the penis

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prepuce

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fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males (foreskin of penis)

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semen

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composed of sperm, seminal fluids, other secretions

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genitalia

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reproductive organs

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balan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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

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testis, testicle

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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vas/o

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vessel duct

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vesicul/o

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seminal vessicle

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andr/o

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male

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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spermatozoon, sperm

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-ism

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state of

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anorchism

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state of absence of testis (unilateral, bilateral)

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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
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balanorrhea
discharge from the glans penis
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland
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cryptorchidism
state of hidden testes
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epididymitis
inflammation of an epididymis
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orchiepididymitis
inflammation of the testis and epididymis
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orchitis, orchiditis, testitis
inflammation of the testis or testicle
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
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prostatocystitis
inflammation of the prostate gland and bladder
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prostatolith
stone in the prostate gland
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prostatorrhea
discharge from the prostate gland
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prostatovesiculitis
inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles
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erectile dysfunction (ED)
inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse
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hydrocele
scrotal swelling caused by a collection of too much fluid
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phimosis
tightening of prepuce that prevents its retraction over the glans penis
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priapism
persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness
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prostate cancer
cancer of the prostate gland usually occurring later in life
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testicular cancer
cancer of the testicle
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testicular torsion
twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis, often considered a surgical emergency
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varicocele
enlarged veins of the spermatic cord
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balanoplasty
surgical repair of the glans penis
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epididymectomy
excision of an epididymis
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orchidectomy, orchiectomy
excision of the testis
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orchidopexy, orchiopexy
surgical fixation of a testicle (bring undescended testicles into the scrotum
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orchidotomy, orchiotomy
incision into a testis
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orchioplasty
surgical repair of a testis
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prostatectomy
excision of the prostate gland
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prostatolihotomy
incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone
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prostatocystotomy
incision into the prostate gland and bladder
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prostatovesiculectomy
excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles
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vasectomy
excision of a duct
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vasovasostomy
creation of artificial openings between ducts
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vesiculectomy
excision of the seminal vesicles
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circumcision
surgical removal of the prepuce
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hydrocelectomy
surgical removal of a hydrocele
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radical prostatectomy (RP)
excision of the prostate gland with its capsule, seminal vesicles, vas deferens used to treat prostate cancer
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suprapubic prostatectomy
excision of the prostate gland through an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone and through an incision in the bladder treat prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer
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transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP)
a surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and prostate gland, no prostate tissue is removed
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transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT)
a treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave
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transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)
surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra, capsule left intact, usually performed when the enlarged prostate gland interferes with urination
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transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)
an ultrasound procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer
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prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
a blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood elevated results-prostate cancer
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semen analysis
microscopic observation of ejaculated semen revealing the size, structure, movement of sperm used to determine- infertility, effectiveness of vasectomy
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digital rectal examination (DRE)
a physical examination in which the physician inserts the finger into the rectum and feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall screens for- BPH, cancer of prostate
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andropathy
disease of the male
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aspermia
condition of being without sperm
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oligospermia
condition of scanty sperm
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spermatolysis
dissolution of sperm
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
a disease that affects the bodys immune system, transmitted by exchange of body fluid during sexual act
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artificial insemination
introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means
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azoospermia
lack of live sperm in the semen
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chlamydia
a sexually transmitted disease (silent STD)
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coitus
sexual intercourse between a male and female
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condom
cover for a penis worn during coitus to prevent conception and the spread of sexually transmitted disease
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ejaculation
ejection of semen from the male urethra
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genital herpes
sexually transmitted disease
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gonads
male and female sex glands
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gonorrhea
contagious, inflammatory sexually transmitted disease caused by bacterial organism that affects the mucous membranes of the genitourinary system
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heterosexual
person who is attracted to a member of the opposite sex
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homosexual
person who is attracted to a member of the same sex
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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
a type of retrovirus that causes AIDS, HIV, infects T helper cells of the immune system allowing for opportunistic infections
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human papillomavirus (HPV)
a prevalent sexually transmitted disease causing benign or cancerous growths in male and female genitals
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infertility
reduced or absent ability to produce offspring
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orgasm
climax of sexual stimulation
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puberty
period when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce sexually begins
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sexually transmitted disease (STD)
diseases transmitted during sexual contact
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sterilization
process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring
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syphilis
chronic infection caused by bacterium which is usually transmitted by sexual contact
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trichomoniasis
a sexually transmitted disease caused by a one cell organism, infecting the genitourinary tract
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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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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HPV
human papillomavirus
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PSA
prostate specific antigen
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RP
radical prostatectomy
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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TRUS
transrectal ultrasound
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TUIP
transurethral incision of the prostate
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TUMT
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate