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| One pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. |
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| Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra. |
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| Tube through which semen enters the male urethra. |
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| EPIDIDYMIS (PL. EPIDIDYMIDES) |
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| One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens. |
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| Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence. |
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| Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to move). |
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| Two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate ova fertilized by two different sperms. |
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| Sensitive tip of the penis |
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| Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos. Conjoined twins are incompletely seperated identical twins. |
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| Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection. |
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| In the testes, these cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce the hormone testosterone. A pituitary gland hormone (LH) stimulates interstital cells to produce testosterone. |
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| Tissue composed of essential and functional cells of organ. In the testis, the parenchymal tissue includes seminiferous tubules that produce sperm. |
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| External region between the anus and scrotum in the male. |
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| Fold of skin covering the tip of the penis. Also called foreskin. |
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| Exocrine gland, in men, at the base of the urinary bladder. The prostate gland secretes the fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation. |
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| External sac that contains the testes. |
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| Spermatoza (sperm cells) and seminal fluid (prostatic and other glandular secretions). |
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| Either of paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete a fluid into the vas deferens. The seminal fluid is the major component of semen. |
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| Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes. |
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| SPERMATOZOON (PL. SPERMATOZOA) |
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| Any procedure that removes an individual's ability to produce or release reproductive cells. |
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| Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. |
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| Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone. |
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| Hormone secreted by the interstital tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics. |
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| Narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens. |
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| Vessel, duct; vas deferens |
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| Testicular cancer; Malignant tumor of the testicles. |
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| CRYPTORCHISM; CRYPTORCHIDISM |
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| Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum. |
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| Twisting of the spermatic cord. |
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| Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle. |
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| CARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE |
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| Prostate cancer; Malignant tumor of the prostate gland. |
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| Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). |
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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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| Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis; phimo/o means to muzzle. |
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| Bacteria (Chlamydia trachomatis) invade the urethra and reproductive tract of men and women. |
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| Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria). |
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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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| Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium). |
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| Measures levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. |
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| Ejaculated fluid is examined microscopically. |
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| Surgical excision of testicles and ovaries. |
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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 the 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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| Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens. |
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| Benign prostatic hyperplasia (also called benign prostatic hypertrophy) |
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| Digital rectal examination |
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| Nonspecific urethritis (not caused by herpes or a chlamydial infection) |
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| Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| Prostate-specific antigen |
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| Photoselective vaporization of the prostate; GreenLight PVP |
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| Rapid plasma reagin [test]; a test for syphilis. |
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| Sexually transmitted disease |
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| Sexually transmitted infection |
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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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| Transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP. |
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| Transurethral needle ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue |
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| Transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
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| Transurethral resection of the prostate |
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