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Unit 7 Flashcards

1
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andr/o, M

A

male

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balan/o

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penis

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epididym/o

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duct atop testes that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens

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

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testicles, testes

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

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prostate

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vas/o

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vas deferens, duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia, noncancerous, excessive development of the prostate gland

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cryptochidism

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undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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10
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-ism

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condition

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prostate cancer

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cancer of the prostate gland, most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, usually occurs later in life

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PSA

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blood test that indicates if there is prostate cancer

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, attacks immune system, spread by sexual contact, contaminated needles, contaminated blood transfusion (rare)

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STD/STI

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sexually transmitted disease/infection

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HPV

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human papillomavirus, causes genital warts

17
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TUR

A

transurethral (through the urethra) resection (surgical removal of)

18
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

19
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TURB

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transurethral resection of the bladder

20
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coitus, copulation

A

sexual intercourse

21
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circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin

22
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DRE

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digital rectal exam, physical exam in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal gland

23
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vasectomy

A

surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens, results in male sterilization

24
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sterilization

A

process that makes one unable to reproduce

25
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infertility

A

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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