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Unit 7- Male Reproduction Flashcards

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andr/o, M

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Male

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balan/o

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Penis

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epididym/o

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

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orchis/o

orchi/o

orch/o

test/o

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testicle, testes

produce testosterone and sperm cells

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sperm/o

spermat/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

upper end of urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm

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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 developement of the prostate gland

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Cryptorchidism

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hidden testes

undescended testicles; state of hidden testes

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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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Prostate-specific antigen

blood test that measures for prostate cancer

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency virus

a type of virus that causes AIDS

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AIDS

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Aquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

a disease thta affects the bodys immune system

transmitted sexually, by contaminated needles, or contaminated blood transfusions

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STD/STI

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections

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HPV

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Human Papillomavirus

STD that causes gentital warts

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TUR

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TU=Transurethral (through the urethra)

R= Resection (surgical removal of)

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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TURB

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Transurethral resection of the bladder

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Coitus

Copulation

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Sexual intercourse

20
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Circumcision

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SUrgical removal of the foreskin

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DRE

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Digital Rectal Exam

PE in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for size and shape of prostate gland through the rectal wall

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Vasectomy

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surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens

results in male sterilization

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Sterilization

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process that makes one unable to reproduce

24
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infertility

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reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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