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MTC113 M Repro Path
MTC113 Pathologies of the Male Reproductive System
Question | Answer |
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy | enlargement of the prostate gland; common in men over 50 years of age. |
Chlamydia | Sexually transmitted bacterial infection causing genital inflammation; can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in females and lead to infertility |
Genital herpes | Sexually transmitted viral infection c ausing blisters in genital region |
Genital Warts | growth of warts on teh genitals of both males and females; can lead to cancer of the cervix in women; caused by teh sexual transmission of teh human papilloma virus (HPV) |
Gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the mucous membranes of either sex |
Priapism | Long-lasting and painful erection due to pathological causes, not sexual arousal |
Prostate cancer | Generally a slow growing cancer that frequently occurs in males after the age of 50 |
Sexually Transmitted Disease | Disease acquired through sexual intercourse; formerly called venereal disease |
Syphilis | Sexually transmitted bacterial infection; eventually fatal if not treated |
Testicular Carcinoma | Cancer of one or both testicles |