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| primary male sex organs, paired, oval-shaped, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum. |
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| sperm (spermatozoon, pl. spermatozoa) |
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| the microscopic male germ cell, which when united with the ovum, produces a zygote (fertilized egg) |
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| the principle male hormone. Its chief function is to stimulate the development of the male reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics such as facial hair. |
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| approximately 900 coiled tubes within the testes in which spermatogenesis occurs |
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| coiled duct atop each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of spermatozoa; continuous with the vas deferens. |
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| vas deferens, ductus deferens, or seminal duct |
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| duct carrying the sperm from epididymys to the urethra. the spermatic cord encloses each vas deferens with nerves, lymphatics, arteries and veins. |
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| two main glands located at the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferns. The glads secrete a thick fluid, which forms part of the semen. |
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| encircles the upper end of the urethra. Secretes a fluid tht aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation. |
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| sac suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis. Encloses the testes |
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| male organ of urination and copulation (sexual intercourse) |
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| enlarged tip on the end of the penis |
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| composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions |
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| reproductive organs (male or female) |
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| orchid/o, orchi/o orch/o, test/o |
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| spermatozoon (pl. sermatozoa), sperm |
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| state of absence of testis (unilateral or bilateral) |
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| inflammation of the glans penis |
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| discharge from the glans penis |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland (nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland) |
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| inflammation of the epididymis |
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| inflammation of the testis and epididymis |
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| orchitis, orchiditis, or testis |
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| inflammation of the testis or testicle |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder |
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| stone in the prostate gland |
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| discharge from the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland, and seminal vesicles |
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| erectile dysfunction (ED) |
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| the inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse (formerly called impotence) |
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| scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid |
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| a tightness of the prepuse (foreskin of the penis) that prevents its retraction over the glans penis; it may be congenital or result in balanitis. Circumcision is the usual treatment |
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| persistent abnormal erection of he penis accompanied by pain and tenderness |
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| cancer of the prostate gland |
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| twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis, occurs most often during puberty and often presents with a sudden onset of severe testicular or scrotal pain. |
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| enlarged veins of the spermatic cord |
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| surgical repair of the glans penis |
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| excision of an epididymis |
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| orchidectomy, orchiectomy |
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| excision of the testes (bilateral excision is also called castration) |
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| surgical fixation of a testicle (performed to bring undescended testicle[s] into the scrotum) |
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| surgical repair of a testis |
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| excision of the prostate gland |
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| incision into the prostate gland and bladder |
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| incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone |
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| excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
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| excision of a duct (partial excision o f the vas deferens bilaterally, resulting in male sterilization) |
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| excision of the seminal vesicles |
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| surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) |
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| surgical removal of a hydrocele |
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| radical prostatectomy (RP) |
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| excision of the prostate gland with its capsule, seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and sometimes pelvic lymph nodes; performed by a retropubic or perineal approach, or laparoscopically; used to treat prostate cancer |
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| excision of the prostate gland through an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone and through an incision inthe bladder; used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer |
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| transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP) |
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| a surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck of the prostate gland. No prostate tissue is removed. |
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| transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) |
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| a treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) |
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| successive pieces of the prostate gland tissue are resected by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra. The capsule is left intact; usually performed when the enlarged prostate gland interferes with urination |
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| DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING transrectal ultrasound |
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| an ultrasound procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer |
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| LABORATORY prostate-specific antigen (PSA) |
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| a blood test that measures the level of prostte-specific antigen in the blood. |
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| digital rectal examination (DRE) |
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| a physical examination in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall. Used to screen for BPH and cancer of the prostate. |
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| condition of without sperm |
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| condition of scanty sperm |
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| dissolution (destruction) of sperm |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a disease that affects the body's immune system, transmitted by exchange of body fluid during the sexual act, rense of contaminated needles, or receiving contaminated blood transfusions |
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| introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means |
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| a STD often referred to as a silent STD because many people are not aware they have the disease. |
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| sexual intercourse between male and female (also called copulation) |
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| cover for the penis worn during coitus to prevent conception and the spread of STD |
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| ejection of semen from the male urethra |
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| STD also known as herpes simplex virus |
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| male and female sex glands |
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| contagious, inflammatory STD caused by a bacterial organism that affects the mucous membranes of the genitourinary system |
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| person who is attracted to a member of the opposite sex |
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| person who is attracted to a member of the same sex |
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| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
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| a type of retrovirus that causes AIDS. Infects T-helper cells of the immune system, allowing for opportunistic infections such as candidias, tuberculosis, and Kaposi sarcoma |
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| human papillomavirus (HPV) |
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| a prevalent sexually transmitted disease causing benign or cancerous growth in male and female genitals (also called venereal warts) |
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| climax of sexual stimulation |
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| an artificial replacement of an absent body part |
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| period when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce sexually begins |
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| sexually transmitted disease (STD) |
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| process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring |
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| chronic infection caused by a bacteria which usually is transmitted by sexual contact, may be acquired in utero, or (less often) contracted through direct contact with infected tissue. |
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| a STD caused by a one-cell organism, that infects the genitourinary. |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| digital rectal examination |
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
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| prostate-specific antigen |
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| sexually transmitted disease |
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| transurethral incision of the prostate |
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| transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate |
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