Medical Terminology 104 chapter 7 & 8 – Flashcards

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al
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pertaining to
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bulb/o
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bulb
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urethr
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urethra
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is
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belonging to
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epi
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above
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didym
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testis
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ia
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condition
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genit
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primary male
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ation
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process
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matur
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ripe, ready
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ile
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pertaining to
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pens
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penis
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perin/e
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perineum
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scrot
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scrotum
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semin
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semen
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fer
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to bear
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ar
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pertaining to
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testicul
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testicle
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bulbourethral
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pertaining to the bulbous and penis and urethra
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ductus deferens Vas deferens
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Tubes that receives sperm from the epididymis
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epididymis
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Coiled tube attached to the testis
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genitalia
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External and internal organs of reproduction
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genital
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Relating to reproduction or to the male or female sex organs
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gonad Gonads
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Testis or ovary
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Maturation
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Process to achieve full development
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Penis Penile
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Conveys urine and semen to the outside Pertaining to the penis
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Perineum
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Area between thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis
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Perineal
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pertaining to the perineum
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Raphe
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Line separating two symmetrical structures
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Scrotum
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Sac containing the testes
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Scrotal
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Pertaining to the scrotum
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semen
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Penile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid
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seminal vesicle
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sac of ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid
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seminiferous
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pertaining to carrying semen
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testicle
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one of the male reproductive glands
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testicular
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pertaining to the testicle
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testis
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a synonym for testicle
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torsion
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the actor result of twisting
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andr/o
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masculine
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gen
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form, create
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mei
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lessening
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osis
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condition
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mit
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threadlike structure
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cyte
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cell
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o/o
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egg
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esis
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abnormal condition
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ous
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pertaining to
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semin/i
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semen
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zoa
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animals
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spermat
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sperm
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ic
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pertaining to
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id
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having a particular quality
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genesis
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origin, creation
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spermat/o
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sperm
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sterone
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steroid
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test/o
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testis
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alis
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pertaining to
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vagin
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sheath, vagina
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androgen
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hormone that promotes masculine characteristics
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flagellum
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tail of sperm
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flagella
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tail of sperm
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libido
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sexual desire
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meiosis
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two rapid cell division resulting in half the number of chromosome
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mitosis
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cell division to create two identical cells each with 46 chromosome
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oocyte
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female egg cell
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oogenesis
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development of female egg cell
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puberty
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process of maturing from child to young adult
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seminiferous tubes
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coiled tubes in the testes hat produce sperm
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sperm
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mature male sex cell
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spermatozoon
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sperm
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spermatic
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pertaining to sperm
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spermatogenesis
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the process by which male germ cells differentiate into sperm
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testosterone
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powerful androgen produced by the testes
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tunica vaginalis
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covering particularly of a tubular structure The tunica vaginalis is the sheath of the testis and epididymis
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spermatid
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a cell late in he development process of sperm
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oma
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tumor
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chori/o
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membrane, chorion
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carcin
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cancer
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Choriocarcinoma
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highly malignant cancer in a testis or ovary
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ism
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condition
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crypt
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hidden
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orch
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testicle
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cryptorchism
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failure of one or both testes to descend into the srcotum
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is
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belonging to
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ity
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condition
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in
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not
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fertil
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able to conceive
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epididymitis
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inflammation of the epididymis
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epididymoorchitis
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inflammation of the epididymis and testicle
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cele
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cave, swelling
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hydr/o
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water
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hydrocele
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collection of fluid in the space of the tunica vaginalis
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infertility
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failure to conceive
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ectomy
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surgical excision
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pexy
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surgical fixation
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orchiectomy
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removal of one testis or both testes
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orchitis
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inflammation of the testis
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orchiopexy
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surgical fixation of the testis in the scrotum
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seminoma
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neoplasm of germ cells of the testis
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terat
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monster, malformed fetus
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spermatocele
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Cyst of the epididymis that contains sperm
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teratoma
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neoplasm of a testis or ovary containing multiple tissues from other sites in the body
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varicocele
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varicose veins of the spermatic cord
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varic/o
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varicosity
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ampulla
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dilated portion of a canal or duct
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ate
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composed of, pertaining to
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ejacul
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shoot out
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ejaculate
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to expel suddenly or the semen expelled in ejaculation
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ejaculation
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process of expelling semen
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mot
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to move
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ility
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condition, state of
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motile
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capable of spontaneous movement
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motility
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the ability for spontaneous movement
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ive
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nature of, pertaining to
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re
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again
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product
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lead forth
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ion
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action, process
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reproductive
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relating to the process by which organisms produce offspring
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reproduction
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the process by which organisms produce offspring
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ur/o
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urinary system
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urology
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medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system
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urologist
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medical specialist in disorders of the urinary system
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urologic
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pertaining to urology
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vesicle
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small sac containing liquid, for example a blister or, in this case, semen
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tic
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pertaining to
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prosta
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prostate
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in
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chemical
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glands
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gland
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prostate
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organ surrounding the beginning of the urethra
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prostatic
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pertaining to the prostate
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prostaglandin
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hormone present in many tissues, but first isolated from the prostate gland
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anastom
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join together
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plas
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molding formation
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anastomosis
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a surgically made union between two tubular structure
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anorchism
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absence of testes
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hypo
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deficient
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noct
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night
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hyper
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excessive
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steril
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barren
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scope
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instrument
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resect/o
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cut off
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vas/o
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duct
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stomy
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new opening
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hyperplasia
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increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ
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hypogonadism
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deficient gonad production of sperm or eggs or hormones
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nocturia
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excessive urination at night
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The prostate, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands are
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accessory glands
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surgical procedure that makes a male sterile is
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vasectomy
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Shining a bright light on a swelling to see the shape of the testes is
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transillumination
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Scarring that narrows the urethra is called
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urethral stricture
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The diamond-shaped region between the thighs is called
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perineum
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Androgens are
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hormones
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The penis, scrotum, and testes collectively are known as
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external genitalia
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Measured in a blood test to check for prostate cancer is
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PSA
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A female egg cell is called
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oocyte
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The distinct ridge in the scrotum is called the ______.
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raphe
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Which of the following is a structure that transports the sperm away from the testes?
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ductus deferens
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An endoscope that is inserted into the urethra to remove excess prostatic tissue is a
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resectoscope
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The ductus deferens is also known as the
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vas deferens
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Hypogonadism is a term meaning
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testosterone deficiency
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Which of the following statements is incorrect about the perineum?
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The perineum is the oval-shaped region between the thighs.
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The following is a diagnosis for a type of prostate disease:
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BPH
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The following can produce condylomata acuminata:
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STD
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The abbreviation BMR relates to
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metabolism
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