Male Reproductive System Ch7 Terminology
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| Route of sperm: | Testes - Vas deferens - Seminal vesicle - Ejaculatory duct - Urethra - Urinary meatus
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| gonad | (gonad/o)
testis
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| testis | (test/o, testicul/o, orchid/o, orchi/o)
-male gonads
-paired organ that produce gametes (spermatoza)
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| testosterone | male sex hormone responsible for the growth and development of male sex characteristics
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| gamete | semen (semin/i)
spermatozoon/spermatozoa (spermat/o)
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| seminiferous tubules | spermatogenesis
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| scrotum | (scrot/o)
testes are suspended in the scrotum
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| epididymis | (epididym/o)
store spermatozoa
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| vas deferens | (vas/o, duct/o)
sperm leave the epididymis and travel through the right and left vas deferens during ejaculation
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| spermatic cord | includes the vas deferens, arteries, veins and nerves
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| penis | (pen/i, phall/o)
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| glans penis | (balan/o)
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| prepuce | (preputi/o)
foreskin
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| seminal vesicle | (vesicul/o)
glands that provide fluid to nourish sperm
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| intercourse | -sexual intercourse
-coitus
-copulation
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| Anorchism | without testicle
-may be congenital or acquired as result of trauma or disease
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| Cryptorchidism/cryptorchism | hidden testes
-testicle fails to descend into the scrotum before birth
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| Epispadias | urethral opening on the dorsum (top) of the penis
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| Hypospadias | urethral opening on the ventral (bottom) of the penis
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| Phimosis | tightening of the prepuce around the glans penis so that the foreskin cannot be retracted
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| Aspermia | without sperm
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| Azoospermia | condition of no living sperm in the semen
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| Oligospermia | condition of temporary or permanent deficiency of sperm in the seminal fluid
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| Hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis (serous covering)
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| Varicocele | abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord; can lead to infertility
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| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis
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| Orchitis | inflammation of the testicles (may be associated with mumps)
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| Prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate
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| Balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis
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| Testicular torsion | twisting of a testicle on its spermatic cord, usually caused by trauma
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| Gynecomastia | enlargement of breast tissue in the male
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| Erectile dysfunction (ED) | impotence
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| Priapism | an abnormally prolonged erection
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| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Hypertrophy (BPH) | abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra, leading to difficulty with urination
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| Herpes genitalis (HSV-2) | form of the herpes virus transmitted through sexual contact, causing recurring painful vesicular eruptions
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| Human papillomavirus (HPV) | virus that causes common warts of the hands and feet and lesions of the mucous membranes of the oral, anal and genital cavities.
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| condyloma | genital wart
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| NGU | nongonococcal urethritis
-inflammation of the urethra caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
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| Gram-negative bacteria? | gonorrhea
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| GCT | germ cell tumors (malignant neoplasms)
-seminoma (develops from the cells that form sperm)
-nonseminoma (accounts for majority of testicular cancer cases usually between ages 15-35)
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| DRE | digital rectal exam
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| PSA | prostate specific antigens
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| Orchidectomy | removal of one or both testicles
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| Orchiopexy | surgical procedure to mobilize an descended testicle, attaching it to scrotum
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| Circumcision | surgical procedure in which the prepuce (foreskin) of the penis is excised
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| Castration | removal of both gonads in the male or the female
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| Vasectomy | ligation of both of the vas deferens for the purpose of male sterilization
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| Vasovasostomy | reanastamosis of vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy
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| Prostatectomy | removal of the prostate gland
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| Ablation | removal of tissue by surgery, chemical destruction, cryoprobe, electrocautery or radiofrequency energy
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| Bx | biopsy
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| VD | venereal disease
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| Crypt- | hidden
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| preputi/o | prepuce
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| -spadias | tear
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| gon/o | seed
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| -rrhea | flow, discharge
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| hydr/o | water, fluid
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| zo/o | life
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| terat/o | monster
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| -pexy | fixation
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| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody test
(diagnosing syphilis)
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