unit 7 Flashcards
(25 cards)
andr/o
male
M
male
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymus- duct that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens
orchid/o orchi/o orch/o test/o
testicles- produce testosterone and sperm
sperm/o spermat/o
sperm
prostat/o
prostate gland- creates fluid and moves sperm
vas/o
vas deferens- carries sperm from epididymis to urethra
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
cryptorchidism
hidden testicles
prostate cancer
cancer of prostate gland. later in life, treatable
PSA
prostate specific antigen- prostate cancer blood test
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus- causes aids
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
STD/STI
sexually transmitted diseases/infections
HPV
human papillomavirus- genital warts
TUR
transurethral resection-surgical removal of growth
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
TURB
transurethral resection of the bladder
coitis/ copulation
sexual intercourse
circumcision
surcial removal of foreskin
DRE
digital rectal exam
vasectomy
male sterilization
sterilization
maknig one unable to reproduce