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62 Cards in this Set
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balan/o
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glans penis
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epididym/o
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epididymus
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orch/o orchi/o orchid/o or test/o
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testis or testicle
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perine/o
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perineum
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prostat/o
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prostate
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sperm/o or spermat/o
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sperm (seed)
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vas/o
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vessel
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scrotum
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a bag; skin covered pouch in the groin that is divided into two sacs; each containing a testis and an epididymis
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testis (testicle)
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one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone
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sperm or spermatozoon
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male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring
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epididymis
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coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission
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penis
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erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and ducts for the secretion of seminal fluid
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glans penis
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buldging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans = acorn)
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prepuce
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foreskin; loose casing covering the penis; removed by circumcision
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vas deferens
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duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away)
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seminal vesicle
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one of the two sac like structures lying behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side; secretes an alkaline solution for sperm survival
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semen
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mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm (semen = seed)
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ejaculatory duct
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duct formed by the union opf the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra
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prostate gland
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trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder, secretes an alkaline solution into semen
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bulbourethral gland or Cowper gland
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pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra; adds viscid fluid to the semen
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perineum
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external region between the scrotum and the anus in a male and between the vulva and the anus in a female
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spermatic cord
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cord containing the vas deferens, arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and nerves that extend from the internal inguinal ring through the inguinal canal to each testicle
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aspermia
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inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm
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azoospermia
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semen withouth living spermatoza, a sign of infertility in male (zoo = life)
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oligospermia
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scanty production and expulsion of sperm
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mucopurulent discharge
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drainage of mucus and pus
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anorchism
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absence of one or both testes
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balanitis
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inflammation of the glans penis
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cryptorchism
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undescended testicle; failure of a testis to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development
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epididymitis
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inflammation of the epididymis
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hydrocele
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hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis
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hypospadias
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congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis (spadias = to draw away)
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Peyronie Disease
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disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection
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phimosis
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narrowed condition of the prepuce resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis
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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
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enlargement of the prostate gland
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prostate cancer
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malignancy of the prostate gland
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spermatocele
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painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it
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varicocele
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enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico = twisted)
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clamydia
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most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread
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gonorrhea
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contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus (gono = seed, rrhea = discharge)
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syphilis
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infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time
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hepatitis B
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virus that causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood
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herpes simplex virus type 2
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virus that causes ulcer like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress
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human papilloma virus (HPV)
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virus transmitted by direct sexual contact that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; cauliflower like warts on the skin and flat appearance on the mucous membranes
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prostate specific antigen (PSA) test
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blood test used to screen for prostate cancer an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor
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urethrogram
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xray of the urethra and prostate
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semen analysis
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study of semen, including sperm count, with observation of morphology and motility
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endorectal (transrectal) sonogram of the prostate
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scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum also used to guide needle biopsy
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circumcision
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removal of the prepuce, exposing the glans penis
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epididymectomy
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removal of an epididymis
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orchidectomy
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removal of a testicle
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orchioplasty
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surgical repair of a testicle
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orchiopexy
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fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum
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prostatectomy
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excision of the prostate gland
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, and a specialized urological endoscope; common treatment for BPH
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vasectomy
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removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male
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vasovasotomy
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restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after a vasectomy
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BPH
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/hypertrophy
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HBV (STD)
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Hepatitis B Virus
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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HPV
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Human Papilloma Virus
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TURP
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TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate
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