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| an elongated organ on the posterior surface of each testis and composed of a single, tightly coiled tubule that transports sperm from the testis to the vas deferens; "upon a twin" |
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| the male extenal organ that conveys semen to the female during sexual intercourse; it consists of the glans penis, which is covered by the prepuce and a shaft |
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| a walnut-sized gland that surrounds the urethra as it emerges from the urinary bladder, it secretes a milky alkaline fluid that contributes to semen |
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| approximately 900 tightly coiled tubules, forming the substance of the testes, with walls made up of cells that produce sperm cells |
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| male gametes, which are produced within the seminiferous tubules of the testes |
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| a combination of tissues extending from each testis upward through the scrotum, which includes the vas deferans, arteries, veins and nerves that are enclosed within a conective tissue covering |
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| the male sex hormone, which is produced by interstitial cells within the testes |
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| the male tubule that conveys sperm cells from epididymis to the urethra; ductus deferans or seminal duct |
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| paired glands at the base of the urinary bladder that secrete fluid into the vas deferans, which contributes to semen |
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| paired, pea-shaped glands at the base of the penis that contribute a mucus product to semen; Cowper's glands |
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| the release of semen during sexual climax or orgasm |
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| the duct formed by the union of the vas deferans and the seminal vesicle ducts |
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| the external region between the scrotum and anus in the male (and between the vulva and the anus in the female) |
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| a skin-covered pouch that hangs below the wall of the pelvic cavity, containing two testes and spermatic cords |
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| inability to produce or ejaculate sperm |
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| absence of living sperm in semen |
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| excessive discharge from the glans penis |
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| small ulcers on the skin, a symptom of syphilis |
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| abnormally low sperm count |
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| wart-like lesions on the skin and mucous membranes, a sign of HPV; genital warts |
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| inflammation of the rectal region, a symptom of chlamydia and trichomoniasis |
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| abnormal, excessive discharge from the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the urethra, a symptom of chlamydia and trichomoniasis |
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| disease that afflict only males |
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| absence of one or both testes |
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| inflammation of the glans penis |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| nonmalignant, excessive growth of the prostate gland resulting in constriction of the urethra |
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| the most common bacteria- caused STD in North Ameriac; symptoms include urethritis, proctitis and inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva |
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| condition of an undescended testis; cryptorchism |
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| inflammation of the epididymis |
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| erectile dysfunction (ED) |
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| inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to perfom sexual intercourse; impotency |
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| the most common viral STD in North America, it is caused by the herpes simplex virus Type 2 (HSV-2) and is characterized by periodic outbreaks of ulcer-like lesions on the genital and anorectal skin and mucous membranes |
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| an STD infection that is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea, which produce ulcer-like lesins on the mucous membranes and the skin of the genital region and is characterized by urethral discharge |
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| a viral STD, it causes inflammation of the liver and is transmitted through any body fluid; HBV |
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| human papilloma virus (HPV) |
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| a viral STD that causes wart-like lesions on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals; lesions on the skin appear like cauliflower-shaped warts and those on the mucous membranes are flattened warts |
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| swelling of the scrotum caused by fluid accumulation |
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| "inability"; it refers to a male experiencing erectile dysfunction |
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| inflammation of the testes and epididymis |
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| inflammation of the testes; orchiditis or testitis |
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| induration (hardness) of the erectile tissue within the penis, which can cause erectile dysfunction, and results in a curvature of the penis if the induration is asymmetric |
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| a congenital narrowing of the prepuce opening that prevents it from being drawn back over the glans penis, it can be corrected with circumcision |
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| an abnormally persistent erection of the penis |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland and the urinary bladder |
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| stone in a duct of the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
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| destruction of sperm by dissolution |
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| an STD caused by a bacterium called a spirochete (Treponaema pallidum), which is transmitted by direct sexual contact |
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| cancer originating from a testis |
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| a condition of twisted spermatic cord that causes reduced blood flow to the testis |
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| an STD caused by the protozoan Trichomonas, which infects the urethra and prostate gland to cause urethritis and prostatitis |
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| abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord, caused by failure of the valves within the veins |
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| a procedure in which semen is introduced into the female reproductive tract using a method other than coitus |
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| surgical repair of the glans penis |
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| surgical removal of the prepuce |
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| digital rectal examination (DRE) |
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| a physical examination that involves the inserion of a finger into the rectum to feel the size and shape of the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum |
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| excision of the epididymis |
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| excision of the hydrocele |
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| excision of the testis; orchiectomy; a bilateral orchidectomy is called castration |
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| surgical fixation of a testis, which draws an undescended testis into the scrotum; orchiopexy |
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| incision into the testis; orchiotomy |
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| surgical repair of a testis |
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| surgical implantation of a penile prosthesis to correct erectile dysfunction |
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| excision of a prostate gland to treat prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| prostate-specific antigen (PSA) |
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| a clinical test that measuress blood levelas of the protein prostate-specific antigen |
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| incision into the prostate gland and urinary bladder |
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| incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone that is the source of an obstruction |
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| excision of the prostate and seminal vesicles |
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any process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring |
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| placement of an ultrasound probe into the rectum |
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| transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP) |
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| a surgical procedure that widens the urethra as a treatment for BPH |
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| transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) |
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| a therapeutic treatment using microwave heat to destroy excess cells that typify BPH |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) |
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| a surgery to treat BPH when the urethra is obstructed |
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| partial excision of the vas deferans, which causes male sterilization; vas |
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| a surgery to restore fertility |
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excision of the seminal vesicles |
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