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Body system

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Term
Definition
balan/o   penis  
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orch/o   testis  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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scrot/o   scrotum  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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vas/o   vas deferens  
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vas deferens   the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis  
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epididymis   an elongated organ on the posterior surface of a testis that stores sperm while they mature and constitutes the convoluted beginning of the vas deferens.  
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constitutes   compose, form  
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convoluted   rolled up together or with one part over another.  
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DRE digital rectal examination   examine prostate gland with finger thru. rectum  
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PSA prostate specific antigen   measurement of PSA in blood  
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TURP transurethral resection prostate gland   removal portion prostate gland using endoscope thru urethra  
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prostate   male organ surrounds base of urinary bladder produces fluid that leaves body with sperm  
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vasectomy   both tube ends cut off and ligated,with sutures  
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varicocele   swollen, twisted veins near testis  
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hydrocele   hernia in scrotal sac (collection of fluid)  
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testicular carcinoma   type of seminoma, malignant  
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distension   distent  
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orchi/o   testis  
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orchid/o   testis  
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)   an enlarged prostate.  
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cryptorchism   undescended testicle  
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varicocele   tortuous enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord  
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hydrocele   an accumulation of fluid (hydr/o) in the scrotum  
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vasectomy   surgical procedure by closing off the vas deferens  
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