Chapter 9: Male Reproductive System

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andr/o

Back 1

male

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balan/o

Back 2

glans penis

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cry/o

Back 3

cold

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crypt/o

Back 4

hidden

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epididym/o

Back 5

epididymis

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gon/o

Back 6

seed

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hydr/o

Back 7

water, fluid

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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testis, testicle, (the botanical name for orchid, the flower, is derived from the Greek word orchis, testicle, describing the fleshy tubers on the rootstocks of the plant.) (conditions or procedures)

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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semin/i

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semen, seed

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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spermatozoa

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terat/o

Back 12

monster (Greek teras, monster)

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test/o, testicul/o

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testis, testicle (looking at structure)

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varic/o

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varicose veins

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vas/o

Back 15

vessel, duct; vas deferens

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zo/o

Back 16

animal life

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-genesis

Back 17

formation

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-one

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hormone

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-pexy

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fixation, put in place

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-stomy

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new opening

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carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer)

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malignant tumor of the testicles

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cryptorchism; cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles

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hydrocele

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sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

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testicular torsion

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twisting of the spermatic cord

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varicocele

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enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

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carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer)

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malignant tumor of the prostate gland

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prostatic hyperplasia

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benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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hypospadias; hypospadia

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congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip

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phimosis

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narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis; phim/o means to muzzle

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chlamydial infection

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bacteria invade the urethra and reproductive tract of men and women

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gonorrhea

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inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria)

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herpes genitalis

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infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and marked by blisters

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syphilis

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chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spira-shaped bacterium)

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PSA test

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measures levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood

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semen analysis

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ejaculated fluid is examined microscopically

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castration

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surgical excision of testicles or ovaries

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circumcision

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surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis

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digital rectal examination (DRE)

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finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

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photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP)

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removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP)

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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DRE

Back 42

digital rectal examination

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GU

Back 43

genitourinary

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HSV

Back 44

herpes simplex virus

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NSU

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nonspecific urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydial infection)

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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PVP

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photoselective vaporization of the prostate; GreenLight PVP

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RPR

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rapid plasma reagin (test); a test for syphilis

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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TRUS

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transrectal ultrasound (examination); test to assess the prostate gland and to guide the precise placement of a biopsy needle

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TUIP

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transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP

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TUMT

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transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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TUNA

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transurethral needle ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate