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77 Cards in this Set
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bulbourethral glands
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two exocrine glands near the male urethra
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Cowper glands
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bulbourethral glands
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ductus deferens
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vas deferens
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ejaculation
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ejection of sperm and fluid from male urethra
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ejaculatory duct
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tube formed by union of vas deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicles
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epididymis
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tube located on top of each testis
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flagellum
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hair-like process on a sperm that makes it mobile
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fraternal twins
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twins resulting from two separate, concurrent fertilizations
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glans penis
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sensitive tip of the penis
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identical twins
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twins resulting from the separation of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos
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interstitial cells of the testis
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between seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone
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parenchymal tissue
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tissue composed of the essential cells of any organ
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perineum
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between the anus and the scrotum
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prepuce (foreskin)
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skin covering tip of penis
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prostate gland
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gland at the base of the urinary bladder that fluid into the urethra during ejaculation
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scrotum
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external sac that contains the testes
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semen
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spermatozoa and fluid
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seminal vesicles
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glands that secrete a fluid into the vas deferens
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seminiferous tubules
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narrow, coiled tubules in the testes that produce sperm
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spermatozoan
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sperm cell
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stroma
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supportive connective tissue of an organ
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testis
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male gonad
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testosterone
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hormone secreted by interstitial cells of the testis
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vas deferens
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narrow tube that carries sperm from the epidydimis into the body and toward 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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epididym/o
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epididymis
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gon/o
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seed
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hydr/o
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water, fluid
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orch/o
orchi/o orchid/o |
testes, testicle
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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 |
spermatozoa, semen
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terat/o
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monster
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test/o
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testis, testicle
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varic/o
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varicose veins
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vas/o
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vessel duct
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zo/o
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animal life
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-genesis
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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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carcinoma of the testes
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malignant tumor of the testicles
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cryptorchism
cryptorchidism |
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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variocele
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enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
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carcinoma of the prostate
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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
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hypospadias
hypospasia |
congenital opening of the male urethra on the underside 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 of men and the vagina and cervix of women
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gonorrhea
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inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci
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herpes genitalis
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infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by HSV
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syphilis
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chronic STD infectious disease caused by a spirochete
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PSA Assay
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test to determine levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood for prostate cancer
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semen analysis
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done as a part of fertility studies
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castration
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orhiectomy in males and oophorectomy in females
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circumcision
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removal of the preuce of the penis
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digital rectal examination (DRE)
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exam of prostate gland using finger palpation
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trnsurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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resectoscope inserted into the urethra and pieces of the prostate gland are removed using an electrical hot-loop
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vasectomy
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vas deferens cut, folded, and ligated
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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DRE
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digital rectal examination
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GU
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genitourinary
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
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STD
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sexually transmitted diseases
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STI
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sexually transmitted infections
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TRUS
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trans-rectal ultrasound
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TUIP
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transurethral incision of the prostate
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TUMT
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transurethral microwave thermotherapy
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TUNA
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transurethral needle ablation
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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