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08/08/2011

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Term
What are major diseases of the male reproductive system?
Definition
Infertility
Infections
Tumors
Term
This is known as a "reservoir"?
Definition
Seminal vesicle
Term
What is the penis made of?
Definition
Soft tissue
Term
What is Cryptorchidism?
Definition
The absensce of one or both testes from the scrotum.
Term
What is the % of an abdominal cryptorchidism?
Definition
15
Term
What is the % of inguinal canal cryptorchidism?
Definition
25
Term
What is the % of high scrotal cryptorchidism?
Definition
60
Term
What type of infection is located in the bladder?
Definition
Cystitis
Term
What causes cycstitis?
Definition
E. Coli
Term
What type of infection is located in the seminole vessicle?
Definition
Epididymitis
Term
Epididymitis is caused by?
Definition
Chlamydia
Term
What type of infection is located in the testes?
Definition
Orchitis
Term
What causes Orchitis?
Definition
mumps virus
Term
What type of infection is located in the prostate?
Definition
Prostatitis
Term
What causes prostatitis?
Definition
E.coli
Term
What type of infection is located in the membranous urethra?
Definition
Urethritis
Term
what causes urethritis?
Definition
N.gonorrhoeae
Term
What type of infection is located in the penis?
Definition
Herpes virus
Syphilis
Term
Name the sexually transmitted diseases
Definition
Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Urethritis
Syphilis
Term
Chlamydia & Mycoplasma cause?
Definition
Urethritis
Term
The primary stage of syphilis consist of?
Definition
Chancre and inguinal lymphadenopathy
Term
The secondary stage of syphilis consist of?
Definition
spread of spirochetes (occurs 2mo-2yrs later)
macular rash
tumor
hepatitis
Term
What is the tertiary stage of syphilis?
Definition
CNS and cardiovascular lesions
Goes to brain
occurs 2-20 years later
Term
Tumors of the testis affect men at what age?
Definition
25-45
Term
Most tumors are ___________origin?
Definition
germ cell
Term
Most tumors of the testis are benign or malignant?
Definition
Malignant
Term
Tumors of testis can be treated how?
Definition
surgery
chemo
radiation
Term
What is the % survival rate of men with tumors of the testis?
Definition
90
Term
What are the germ cell tumors of the testis?
Definition
Seminoma
Malignant NSGCT
Mixed germ cell
Yolk sac tumor
Term
What is a benign germ cell tumor of the testis?
Definition
Seminoma
Term
What does NSGCT stand for?
Definition
Nonseminomatous germ cell turmor
Term
What are the types of malignant NSGCT?
Definition
Embryonal carcinoma
Teratocarcinoma
choriocarcinoma
Term
What are tumors of the prostate?
Definition
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) Carcinoma of the protate
Term
What is another name for enlarged prostate?
Definition
Benign prosatic hyperplasia
Term
What is the most common cancer of the internal organs in males?
Definition
Carcinoma of the prostate
Term
What is the 3rd most common cause of cancer related deaths in males?
Definition
Carcinoma of the prostate
Term
How many new cases yearly for prostate cancer?
Definition
100,000
Term
This is a tumor of "old" age?
Definition
carcinoma of the prostate
Term
What treatment for Carcinoma of the prostate?
Definition
None effective exist
Term
What hormone plays a role in prostate cancer?
Definition
testosterone
Term
Prostate cancer is highest in what racial origin?
Definition
African
Term
What racial origin has the 2nd highest prostate cancer rate?
Definition
European
Term
What is the 3rd highest racial origin in prostate cancer?
Definition
East Asian
Term
Tumors are most often located where in the prostate?
Definition
peripheral parts (outside of prostate)
Term
Bone metastases may be ______ or _______?
Definition
Osteolytic
Ostioblastic
Term
"destroy" bone?
Definition
Osteolytic
Term
"build" bone?
Definition
Osteoblastic
Term
What is a good marker of prostate carcinoma?
Definition
PSA
Term
Carcinoma of the penis effects how many men?
Definition
1-2 per 1000,000
Term
What part of the world is Carcinoma of the penis prevelant?
Definition
South America
Term
What part of the world is Carcinoma of the penis prevelant?
Definition
South America
Term
What type of cells are carcinoma of the penis?
Definition
squamous cell
Term
Metastases occur first where for carcinoma of the penis?
Definition
inguinal lymph nodes and then onto vertabrae
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