Chapter 7- Male Reproductive System Flashcards
(24 cards)
andr/o, M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
- epididymis
- stores sperm and carries it to vas deferns
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
- testicle, testis
- produce testosterone and sperm cells
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
- prostate gland
- upper end of urethra: secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm
vas/o
- vas deferens
- duct that carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra
BPH
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- non cancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland
cryptorchidism
- cryt/o: hidden
- orchid/o: testes
- ism: condition
- undescended testicles: state of hidden testes
Prostate Cancer
cancer of the prostate gland
PSA
prostate specific antigen (blood test that measures prostate cancer)
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (causes AIDS)
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- affects the body’s immune system
- transmitted sexually, needles, or contaminated blood transfusions
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
HPV
Human Papillomavirus (causes genital warts)
TUR
Transurethral Resection (surgical removal through the urethra)
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
TURB
transurethral resection of the bladder
Coitus, copulation
sexual intercourse
circumcision
surgical removal of foreskin
DRE
Digital Rectal Exam
-physician inserts finger into the rectum and feels the size and shape of the prostate gland and rectal wall
vasectomy
surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens results in male sterilization
sterilization
process that makes one unable to reproduce
infertility
reduced/absent ability to produce offspring
