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56 Cards in this Set
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andr/o
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male
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balan/o
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glans penis
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cry/o
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cold
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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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gon/o
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seed
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hydr/o
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water, fluid
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
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testis, testicle, (the botanical name for orchid, the flower, is derived from the Greek word orchis, testicle, describing the fleshy tubers on the rootstocks of the plant.) (conditions or procedures)
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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semin/i
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semen, seed
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sperm/o, spermat/o
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spermatozoa
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terat/o
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monster (Greek teras, monster)
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test/o, testicul/o
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testis, testicle (looking at structure)
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varic/o
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varicose veins
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vas/o
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vessel, duct; vas deferens
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zo/o
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animal life
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-genesis
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formation
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-one
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hormone
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-pexy
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fixation, put in place
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-stomy
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new opening
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carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer)
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malignant tumor of the testicles
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cryptorchism; cryptorchidism
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undescended testicles
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hydrocele
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sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
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testicular torsion
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twisting of the spermatic cord
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varicocele
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enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
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carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer)
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malignant tumor of the prostate gland
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prostatic hyperplasia
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benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
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hypospadias; hypospadia
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congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip
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phimosis
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narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis; phim/o means to muzzle
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chlamydial infection
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bacteria invade the urethra and reproductive tract of men and women
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gonorrhea
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inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria)
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herpes genitalis
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infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and marked by blisters
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syphilis
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chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spira-shaped bacterium)
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PSA test
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measures levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood
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semen analysis
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ejaculated fluid is examined microscopically
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castration
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surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
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circumcision
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surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis
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digital rectal examination (DRE)
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finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland
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photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP)
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removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP)
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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DRE
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digital rectal examination
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GU
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genitourinary
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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NSU
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nonspecific urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydial infection)
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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PVP
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photoselective vaporization of the prostate; GreenLight PVP
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin (test); a test for syphilis
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection
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TRUS
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transrectal ultrasound (examination); test to assess the prostate gland and to guide the precise placement of a biopsy needle
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TUIP
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transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP
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TUMT
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transurethral microwave thermotherapy
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TUNA
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transurethral needle ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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