disease & condiito Flashcards
(44 cards)
Male function
conception (sperm)
male organs
-scrotum testes
-semin
-prostrate gland (hormones)
-ejaculation
female function
conception & child bearing
female organs
-ovaries
-fallopian tubes
-uterus
-vagina
-vulva
-mammary gland
uterus
-pear shaped
-hallow space
-embryo grows/develops
what is other term for pregnancy?
gestation (40 wks)
AIDS term
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS
infection caused by HIV; decrease body’s ability to fight infection
HIV terms
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
chlamydia
STI & no symptoms (genital pain, discharge from vagina/penis)
genital warts
warts on the shaft of penis; HPV
HPV term
Human Papillomavirus
gonorrhea
genital tract infection; dysuria & pyorrhea
syphilis
chronic bacterial infection can affect any organ
stage 1
painless sore; rectum / mouth
stage 2
body rash
stage 3
damage of the brain, nerves, eyes or heart
trichinoniasis
infection caused by parasites, no symptoms (smelling vagina, itching)
testicular torsion
twisting of the spermatic cord; cut off the blood supply (kick on the balls)
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin (sunat)
eclampsia
seizures in pregnant woman with high blood pressure
ectopic pregnancy
zygote is the outside of the uterus (fallopian tube)
menorrhagia
excessively heavy menstrual bleeding
miscarriage
lost of fetus before it variable