Ch 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| RP | radical prostatectomy |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate |
| TUMT | transurethral microwave thermortherapu |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| testes or testicle | primary male sex organs |
| sperm | the microscopic male gemr cell |
| testosterone | the principle male sex hormone |
| seminferous tubules | approximately 900 coiled tubes within the testes in which spermatogenesis occurs |
| epididymis | coiled duct atop each of the testes that provides storage tansit and maturation of spermztozoa |
| vas defernes, ductus defernes, or seminal duct | duct carrying the sperm from epididymis to the urethra |
| seminal vesicles | two main glands located at the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens |
| prostate gland | encircles the upper end of the urethra |
| scotum | sac suspended on both sides fo and just behind the penis |
| penis | male organ of urination and copulation (sexual intercourse) |
| glans penis | enlarged tip on the end of the penis |
| semen | composed of sperm, seminal fluids and other secretions |
| genitalia (genitals | reproductive organs male and female |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | the inability to attain or maintain an erection |
| hydrocele | scrotal selling caused by collection of fluid |
| phimosis | a tightness of the prepuce (foreskin of the penis) |
| priapism | persistant abnormal erction of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness |
| prostate cancer | cancer of the prostate gland |
| testicular carcinoma | cancer of the testicle |
| testicular torsion | twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testes |
| varicocele | enlarged veins of the spermatic cord |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) |
| hydrocelectomy | surgical removal of the hydrocele |
| radical prostatectomy (RP) | excison of the prostate gland with its capsule, seminal vesicles, vas deferend and sometimes pevicl lymph nodes |
| suprapubic prostaectomy | excison of the prostate gladn through an abdominal incison made above the pubic bone |
| transurethral incison of the prostate gland (TUIP) | a surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck |
| transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) | a treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave |
| transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) | successive pieces of the prostate gland tissue are resected by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra |
| aquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) | a disease that affect the body's immune system |
| artificial insemination | introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means |
| chlamydia | a sexually transmitted disease sometimes referred to as a "Silent STD" |
| coitus | sexual intercourse between male and female (also called copulation) |
| condom | cover for the penis worn during coitus to prevent conception and the spread of STD |
| ejaculation | ejection of semen from the male urethra |
| genital herpes | STD caused by type 2 Herpes (also called herpes simplex virus) |
| gonads | male and femal sex glands |
| gonorrhea | contagious, inflammatory STD caused by bacterial organisms that affect the mucouis membranes |
| hetrosexual | person who is attracted to a member of the opposite sex |
| homosexual | person who is attracted to a member of the same sex |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | a type of retro virus that causes AIDS |
| human papillomavirus (HPV) | a prevalent sexually transmitted disease causing benign or cancerous growths in the male and female genitals (also called venereal warts) |
| orgasm | climax of sexual stimulation |
| prosthesis | an artificial replacement of an absent body part |
| puberty | period when secondary sex characteristics develop |
| sexually transmitted disease (STD) | diseases, such as syphilis, honorrhea, and genital herpes |
| steriliztion | procedss that renders an individual unable to produce an offspring |
| syphillis | chronic infection caused by bacterium |
| trichomoniasis | a sexually transmitted disease caused by one cell organism |
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