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85 Cards in this Set
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bulbourethral gland |
small gland beside the urethra below the prostate that secretes part of the seminal fluid; also called cowper gland |
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androgen |
any hormone that produces male characteristics |
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circumcision |
surgical removal of the end of the prepuce (foreskin) |
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coitus |
sexual intercourse |
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ductus deferens |
the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct; also called vas deferens |
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ejaculation |
ejection of semen from the male urethra |
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ejaculatory duct |
the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle; it carries spermatozoa and seminal fluid into the urethra |
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epididymis |
a coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm until ejaculation |
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erection |
the stifffening or hardening of the penis or the clitoris, usually because of sexual excitement |
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follicle- stimulating hormone FSH |
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads; in males, FSH stimulates sertoli cells and promotes sperm cell development; in females, it stimulates ripening of ova in the ovary |
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gamete |
a mature reproductive cell |
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glans penis |
the bulbous end of the penis |
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gonad |
a sex gland; testis or ovary |
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inguinal canal |
the channel through which the testis descends into the scrotum in the male |
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interstitial cells in-ter-STISH-al |
cells located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes that produce hormones, mainly testosterone; also called cells of leydig |
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luteinizing hormone (LH)
LU-te-in-i-zing |
A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads; in males, it stimulates the interstitial cells to produce testosterone; in females, it stimulates ovulation and corpus luteum formation.
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meiosis mi-O-sis |
The type of cell division that forms the gametes; it results in cells with 23 chromosomes, half the number found in other body cells |
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Semen |
The thick secretion that transports spermatozoa |
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seminal vesicle SEM-ih-nal VES-ih-kl
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A sac-like gland behind the bladder that contributes secretions to the semen |
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Sertoli cell ser-TO-le
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Cell in a seminiferous tubule that aids in the development of spermatozoa; sustentacular |
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spermatic cord sper-MAT-ik
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Cord attached to the testis that contains the ductus deferens, blood vessels, and nerves enclosed within a fibrous sheath |
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spermatozoon sper-mah-to-ZO-on |
Mature male sex cell |
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Testis |
The male reproductive gland |
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testosterone |
The main male sex hormone |
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Urethra |
The duct that carries urine out of the body and also transports semen in the male |
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vas deferens DEF-er-enz |
The duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct; also called ductus deferens |
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benign prostatic hyperplasia |
nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate, frequently develops with age |
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cryptorchidism krip- TOR- kid-izm |
failure of the testis to descend into the scrootum |
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cryptorchidism |
failure of the epididymis |
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erectile dysfunction |
inability of the male to perform intercourse because of failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation; impotence |
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impotence |
erectile dysfuntion |
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infertility |
decreased capacity to produce offspring |
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inguinal hernia |
protrusion of the intestine or other abdominal organ through the inguinal canal or through the wall of the abdomen into the scrotum. |
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orchitis |
inflammation of a testis; may be caused by injury, mumps virus, or other infections |
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prostatitis |
inflammation of the prostate gland |
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sexually transmitted infection |
infection spread through sexual activity |
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sterility |
complete inability to produce offspring
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urethritis |
inflammation of the urethra. often caused my gonorrhea and chlamydia infections |
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herniorrhaphy |
surgical repair of a hernia |
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postatectomy |
surgical removal of the prostate |
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vasectomy |
excision of the vas deferens |
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emission |
the discharge of semen |
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genitalia |
the organs concerned with reproduction, didvided into internal and external components |
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insemination |
introduction of semen into a women's vagina |
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orgasm |
a state of physical and emotional excitement especially that which occurs at the climax of sexual intercourse |
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phallus |
the penis |
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balanitis |
inflammation of the glans penis and mucous membrane beneath it
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bladder neck obstruction |
blockage of urine flow at the outlet of the bladder |
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hydrocele |
the accumulation of fluid in a sac like cavity |
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phimosis |
narrowing of the prepuce's opening so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis |
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priapism |
abnormal painful, continuous erection of the penis |
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seminoma |
a tumor of the testis |
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spermatocele |
an epididymal cyst containing spermatozoa |
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varicocele |
inlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord |
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brachytherapy |
radiation therapy by placement of encapsulated radiation sources |
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castration |
surgical removal of the testes or ovaries |
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Gleason tumor grade |
A system for assessing the severity of cancerous changes in the prostate |
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resectoscope |
endoscopic instrument for transurethral removal of tissue from the urinary bladder |
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Whitmore jewett staging |
a method for staging prostatic tumors |
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AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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BNO |
Bladder neck obstuction |
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BPH |
benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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DRE |
digital rectal examination |
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ED |
erectile dysfunction |
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FSH |
follicle stimulating hormone |
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GC |
gonococcus |
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GU |
gonococcus |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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HSV |
herpes simplex viruse |
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LH |
Luteinizing hormone |
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NGU |
nongonococcal urethritis |
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PSA |
prostate specific antigen |
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STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
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STI |
sexually transmitted infection |
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TPUR |
transperineal urethral resection |
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TSE |
testicular self examination |
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TUIP |
Transurethral incision of prostate
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TURP |
transurethral resection of prostate |
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UG |
Urogenital |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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VD |
venereal disease |
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VDRL |
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
