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Male Reroductive Sys
Diseases and Conditions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anorchism | condition in which testes are absent |
| balanitis | inflammation of glans penis |
| cryptorchism | condition in which the testes remain in the pelvic cavity, undescended testicles |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| epispadias | opening of urethra on the top of the penis |
| gynecomastia | male breast enlargement |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid along the spermatic cord |
| hypogonadism | condition in which there is undersecretion of sex-related hormones |
| hypospadias | opening of urethra is on the underside of the penis |
| impotence | condition characterized by lack of sexual power, unable to sustain erection |
| infertility | lack of ability to fertilize an ovum |
| inguinal hernia | protrusion of abdominal contents through the inguinal canal |
| mumps orchitis | inflammation of testes caused by mumps virus |
| oligospermia | only a small amount of sperm produced |
| orchitis | inflammation of testes |
| paraphimosis | foreskin is tightly constricted around penis, behind glans penis |
| phallitis | inflammation of the penis |
| phimosis | foreskin is tightly constricted and cannot be retracted over the glans penis |
| priapism | continuous erection of penis |
| prostatitis | inflammation of prostate gland |
| spermatocele | bulging out of epididymis that contains sperm |
| testicular torsion | painful condition in which testicle becomes twisted in the scrotum |
| varicocele | bulging because of swelling of veins in testes |
| circumcision | surgical procedure in which cut is made around skin of penis to remove prepuce |
| epididymectomy | removal of epididymis |
| hydrocelectomy | removal of membrane and fluid that causes swelling around testes |
| meatotomy | procedure performed to cut larger opening in urethral meatus |
| orchiectomy | removal of one or both testes |
| orchiopexy | procedure performed to fasten undescended testicle in the scrotum orchidopexy |
| prostatectomy | removal of prostate gland |
| spermatocelectomy | removal of spermatocele |
| vasectomy | removal of segment of vas deferens to interrupt flow of sperm |