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Reproductive System and abbreviations

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testis or testicle   primary male sex organs paired oval shaped and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum  
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sperm   microscopic male germ cell which when united with the ovum produces a zygote (egg)  
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testosterone   male sex hormone  
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seminiferous tubules   900 coiled tubs within the testes which spermatogenesis occurs  
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epididymis   colied tube atop each of the testes  
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vas deferences   duct carring the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra  
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seminal vesicles   two main glands located to the base of the bladder that open into vas deferens  
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prostate gland   encircles a proximal section of the urethra  
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scrotum   sac containing the testes and epididymis  
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penis   male organ of urination and coitus (sexual intercourse)  
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glans penis   enlarged tip on the end of penis  
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prepuce   fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males (foreskin of penis)  
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semen   composed of sperm seminal fluids and other secretions  
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genitalia (genitals)   reproductive organs (male or female) also called gonads  
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balan/o   glans penis  
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epididym/o   epididymis  
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orchid/o orchi/o orch/o test/o   testis, testicle  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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vas/o   vessel, duct  
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vesicul/o   seminal vesicle  
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andr/o   male  
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sperm/o spermat/o   spermatozoon  
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-ism   state of  
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AIDS   acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome  
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BPH   beign prostatatic hyperplasia  
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DRE   digital rectal examination  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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HPV   human papillomvirus  
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PSA   prostate specific antigen  
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RP   radical prostatectomy  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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TRUS   transrectal ultrasound  
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TUIP   transurethal incision of the prostate  
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TUMT   transurethral microwave thermotherapy  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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