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medical terminology for male reproductive systems

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balan/o   glans penis  
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epididym/o   epididymis  
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orch/o   testis or testicle  
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perine/o   perineum  
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prostat/o   prostate  
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sperm/o   sperm (seed)  
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vas/o   vessel  
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scrotum   a bag; skin covered pouch in the groin that is divided into 2 sacs  
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testis (testicle)   one of the two male reproductive glands. produce sperm and testosterone  
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sperm   male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring  
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epididymis   coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission  
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penis   erectile tissuer covered with skin tat contains the urethra for urination and ducts for the secretion of seminal fluid  
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glans penis   bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans= acorn)  
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prepuce   foreskin  
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vas deferens   duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct  
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seminal vesicle   one of two sac like structures lying behing the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side--secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer  
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semen   mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands descharged from the male urethra during orgasm  
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ejaculatory duct   duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra  
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prostate gland   trilobular gland that encirlces the urethra just below the bladder---secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen  
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bulbourethral glands   pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra--adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen  
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perineum   external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in a female  
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spermatic cord   cord containing the vas deferens, arteries, weins, lymph vessels, and nerves that extends from the internal inguinal ring through the inguinal canal to each testicle  
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aspermia   inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm  
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azoospermia   semen without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in the male  
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oligospermia   scanty production and expulsion of sperm  
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mucopurulent discharge   drainage of mucus and pus  
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anorchism   absence of one or both testes  
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balanitis   inflammation of glans penis  
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cryptochism   undescended testicle. usually lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal. requires surgery  
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epididymitis   inflammation of the epididymis  
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hydrocele   hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis  
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hypospadias   congenial opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis  
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erectile dysfunction (ED)   failure to initiate or maintain an erection. either physical or psychological dsyfunction. impotence  
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Peyronie disease   disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing paoin and a defective curvature of the penis  
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phimosis   narrowed condition of the prepuce (foreskin) resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, leads to infection. commonly requires circumcision  
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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)   enlargement of the prostate gland; frequently seen in older men, causing urinary obstruction  
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prostate cancer   malignancy of the prostate gland  
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prostatitis   inflammation of the prostate  
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spermatocele   painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it  
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testicular cancer   malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm--classified in two groups according to growth potential  
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seminoma   most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells--highly treatable with early detection  
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nonseminomas   testicular tumors arising form more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggressive than seminomas; often develop earlier in life  
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varicocele   enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis  
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chlamydia (bacterial STD)   most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America. no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread  
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gonorrhea (bacterial STD)   contagious inflammation of the genital muccous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus  
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syphilis (bacterial STD)   infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time; usually manifested first on the skin  
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hepatitis B virus (viral STD)   causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood  
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herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) (viral STD)   causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress  
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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (viral STD)   causes AIDS. permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases; contracted through exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid  
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human papilloma virus (HPV)   transmitted by direct sexual contact. causes infection that occurs on the skin or mucous membranes of genitals. flat wart like or cauliflower appearance  
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biopsy (Bx)   tissue sampling used to identify neoplasia  
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biopsy of the prostate   needle biopsy of the prostate often performed using ultrasound guidance  
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testicular biopsy   biopsy of a testicle  
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digital rectal exam (DRE)   insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate  
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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test   blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor  
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urethrogram   x-ray of the urethra and prostate  
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semen analysis   study of semen  
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endorectal (transrectal) sonogram of the prostate   scan of the prostate made after introducing an ultrasonic transducer into the rectum--also used to guide needle biopsy  
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circumcision   removal of the foreskin, exposing the glans penis  
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epididymectomy   removal of an epididymis  
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orchiectomy   removal of a testicle  
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orchioplasty   repair of a testicle  
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orchiopexy   fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum  
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prostatectomy   excision of the prostate gland  
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)   removal of protastic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urological endoscope. common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)  
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vasectomy   removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male  
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vasovasostomy   restoration of the function of the vas deferens to regain fertility after vasectomy  
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chemotherapy   treatment of malignancies, infections and other dieseases with chemical agents that destroy selected celss or impair their ability to reproduce  
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cancer immunotherapy   treatment of cancer by stimulating the patients own immune repsonse by transfer of immune components such as antibodies or T cells from an outside source to kill cancer cells  
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radiation therapy   treatment of neoplastic disease by using radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells  
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brachytherapy   radiation technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer  
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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)   use of a hormone to remedy a deficiency or regulate production  
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penis prosthesis   implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis used to trea physical impotence  
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penile self-injection   intracavernosal injection therapy causing an erection-- used to treat ED.  
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