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54 Cards in this Set
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Bolbourethral Gland
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One of a pair of exocrine glands near the urethra
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Cowper Gland
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Bolbourethral Gland
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Ejaculatory duct
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Tube through which semen enters the male urethra
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Epididymis
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One of a pair of long tightly coiled tubes lying on top of the testis. It carries sperm into the vas deferens.
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Fraternal twins
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two seperate ova fertilized by two different sperm
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Identical twins
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One fertilized egg into two distinct embryos
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Glans Penis
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Sensitive tip of penis
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interstitial cells
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In testis between seminiferous tubules. Produces testosterone
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Parenchyma
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Tissue composed of functional cells of the organ. In testis this is the seminiferous tubules
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Perineum
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External region between anus and scrotum
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Prepuce
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Fold of skin covering tip of penis (foreskin)
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Prostate Gland
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Exocrine gland that secretes the fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation
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Scrotum
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External sac that contains the testis
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Seminal Vesicle
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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete the major component of semen
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Sterilization
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A procedure that removes the ability to reproduce
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Stroma
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Supportive, connective tissue of an organ
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testosterone
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hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes responsible for male sex characteristics
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Vas Deferens
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Narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra
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Andr/o
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Male
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Balan/o
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Glans Penis
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Cry/o
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Cold
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Crypt/o
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Hidden
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Gon/o
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Seed
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hydr/o
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water
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orch/o
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testis
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Semin/i
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Semen
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Spermatozoa
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Sperm
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Terat/o
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Monster
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Varic/o
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Varicose veins
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Vas/o
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Vessel, duct,vas deferens
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Zo/o
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Animal life
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-genisis
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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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cryptorchism
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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 dialated veins near the testes
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prostatic hyperplasia
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Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland
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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Hypospadia
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Congenital abnormality where the urethral opening is in the undersurface of the penis
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Phimosis
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Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis
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chlamydial infection
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Bacteria invade the urethra and reproductive tract
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Gonorrhea
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Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membrane caused by infection
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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 marked by blisters
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Syphillis
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Chronic STD caused by a spirochete
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PSA test
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Measures levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood
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Semen analysis
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Ejaculated fluid is examined under a microscope
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Castration
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Sugical excision of testicles or ovaries
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Circumcision
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Surgical procedure to remore 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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