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Unit 7 Flashcards

1
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balan/o

A

Penis

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epididym/o

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Epididymis (duct that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deference)

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

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Testis, testicles (produce testosterone and sperm cells)

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4
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sperm/o, spermat/o

A

Sperm

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5
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prostat/o

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Prostate gland (secretes fluid that helps move sperm)

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vas/o

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Vas deference (duct that carries sperm to urethra)

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7
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland)

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8
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cryptorchidism

A

Undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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9
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-ism

A

Condition

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10
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Prostate cancer

A

Cancer of the prostate gland

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11
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PSA

A

Prostate-specific antigen (blood test that measures for prostate cancer)

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12
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus (virus that causes AIDS)

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13
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (disease that affects the body’s immune system)

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14
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STD/STI

A

Sexually transmitted disease/infection

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15
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HPV

A

Human papillomavirus (STD that caused genital warts)

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16
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TUR

A

Transurethral resection (going through the urethra to preform a surgical removal)

17
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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate

18
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TURB

A

Transurethral resection of the bladder

19
Q

coitus, copulation

A

Sexual intercourse

20
Q

circumcision

A

Surgical removal of the foreskin

21
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DRE

A

Digital rectal exam (the doctor uses their finger and inserts it into the rectum to feel the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall )

22
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vasectomy

A

Surgical removal of a portion of the vas deference

23
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Sterilization

A

Process that makes one unable to reproduce

24
Q

Infertility

A

Reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

25
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andr/o, M

A

Male

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