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Medical Terminology
Ch 10--Reproductive System (Male)
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Undergraduate 3
11/14/2010

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organs of the male reproductive system
Definition
bulbourethral gland, epididymis, penis, prostate gland, scrotum, seminal vesicle, testes, vas deferens
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andr/o
Definition
male
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balan/o
Definition
glans penis
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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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hydr/o
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water
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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
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testes
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prostat/o
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prostate
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spermat/o
Definition
sperm
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testicul/o
test/o
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testes
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varic/o
Definition
varicose veins
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vas/o
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vas deferens
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle
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-genesis
Definition
produces
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spermatogensis
Definition
production of sperm
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-spermia
Definition
condition of sperm
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oligospermia
Definition
scanty production of sperm
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external genitalia of male
Definition
penis and scrotum
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internal genitalia of male
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2 seminal vesicles, 2 vas deferens, 1 prostate gland, and 2 bulbourethral glands
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sac that contains the testes
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scrotum
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perineum
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area between the scrotum and anus
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responsible for spermatogenesis
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testes
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hormone produces by the testes
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testosterone
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orchidopexy
Definition
fixation of testes
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orchidectomy
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excision of the testes
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cryptorchism
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condition of hidden testes
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anorchism
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condition of not having testes
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aspermia
Definition
inability to produce sperm
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azoospermia
Definition
semen without living sperm
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epididymis
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coiled tubule that lies near each testis within the scrotum
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stores sperm
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epididymis
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epididymitis
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inflammation of the epididymis
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organ that contains erectile tissue
Definition
penis
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organ that delivers semen
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penis
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soft tip of the penis
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glans penis
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prepuce or foreskin
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protective covering of penis
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circumcision
Definition
removal of the foreskin
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phimosis
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abnormal narrowing of foreskin over glans penis
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vascular response of the penis
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erection
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erection is...feedback
Definition
positive
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impotence
Definition
inability to maintain an erection
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hypospadias
Definition
congenital opening of male urethra of the underside of the penis
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epispadias
Definition
congenital opening of urethra on the top surface of the penis
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priapism
Definition
persistent painful erection
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vas deferens carries sperm from...to...
Definition
epididymis; pelvic cavity
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spermatic cord
Definition
collection of vas deferens, nerves, arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels that run between pelvic cavity and testes
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location of seminal vesicles
Definition
base of urinary bladder
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seminal vesicles secrete a fluid that...
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nourishes the sperm
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location of prostate gland
Definition
just below urinary bladder
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prostate gland can cause...when it is enlarged because it surrounds the...
Definition
difficulty urinating; urethra
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prostate gland secretes...that keeps...
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alkaline fluid; sperm alive in the vagina
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cowper's glands
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bulbourethral glands
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location of bulbourethral glands
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just below prostate, on either side of urethra
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bulbourethral glands secrete...
Definition
mucus-like, lubricating fluid
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dual function of urethra
Definition
elimination of urine and ejaculation of semen
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digital rectal exam (DRE)
Definition
manual exam for an enlarged prostate gland
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prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Definition
blood test to screen for prostate cancer
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semen analysis
Definition
done in a fertility workup, semen is collected after abstinence for 3-5 days
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BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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DRE
Definition
digital rectal exam
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ED
Definition
erectile dysfunction
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PSA
Definition
prostate-specific antigen
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STD
Definition
sexually transmitted disease
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VD
Definition
venereal disease
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