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Language of Medicine Chapter 9 - Created by MTatHome.com

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androgen   Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is testosterone.  
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anarchism   Congenital absence of one or both testes.  
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aspermia   Failure in a male sperm cells (spermatozoa) production as well as ejaculation of semen (fluid and sperm cells).  
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balanitis   Inflammation of the glans penis.  
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bulbourethral   One of a pair of exocrine glands, located on either side of the male urethra gland just below the prostate gland. It secretes fluid that is part of the semen; Cowper gland.  
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castration   Removal of sex glands (gonads); ovaries or testes.  
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chancre   Primary lesion of syphilis; a hard ulcer occurring at the site of entry of the bacterial infection and most frequently on the external genitalia of a male or female.  
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chlamydial infection   Bacterial infection causing pelvic inflammation in the reproductive tract of women and men.  
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circumcision   Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) surrounding the end of the penis.  
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Cowper gland   Bulbourethral gland.  
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cryogenic surgery   Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures.  
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cryptorchidism   Undescended testicles.  
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ejaculation   Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra as a result of sexual stimulation.  
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ejaculatory duct   Tube through which semen enters the male urethra.  
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embryonal carcinoma   Malignant tumor of the testes.  
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epididymis   One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm cells to the vas deferens.  
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epididymitis   Inflammation of an epididymis.  
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erectile dysfunction   Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence.  
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eunuch   An eunuch is a male who is castrated before reaching puberty.  
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flagellum   A flagellum is a hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile.  
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fraternal twins   Two infants born from a pregnancy resulting from fertilization of two separate ova.  
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glans penis   Sensitive tip (surrounded by foreskin) of the penis.  
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gonorrhea   Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral discharge.  
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herpes genitalis   Sexually transmitted infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus and marked by blisters.  
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hydrocele   Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac.  
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hypospadias   Congenital anomaly in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.  
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identical twins   Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two separate embryos.  
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impotence   Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; erectile dysfunction.  
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interstitial cells   In the testes, these cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone.  
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ligation   Tying off a tube or blood vessel. Thread or wire is used.  
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oligospermia   Scanty (less than the normal number of sperm in semen) sperm count.  
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orchiectomy   Removal of a testicle.  
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orchiopexy   Surgical fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum.  
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orchitis   Inflammation of a testis.  
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parenchyma   Functional, essential tissue of an organ. The seminiferous tubules are the parenchyma of the testis.  
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perineum   In a male, the external area between the anus and scrotum. In a female, it is the external area between the anus and the vagina.  
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phimosis   Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans penis.  
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prepuce   Fold of skin covering the glans penis (tip of the penis); foreskin.  
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prostate gland   Exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder in men. It secretes fluid (part of semen) into the urethra during ejaculation.  
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prostatectomy   Removal (excision) of the prostate gland.  
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prostatic   Increased growth of the prostate gland in numbers of cells. This is a hyperplasia benign condition (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH).  
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prostatitis   Inflammation of the prostate gland.  
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purulent   Pus-filled; forming or containing pus.  
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scrotum   Sac that contains the testes and associated organs.  
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semen   Fluid discharged at ejaculation; consisting of sperm cells and secretions from the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands.  
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seminal vesicle   One of a pair of sac-like male exocrine glands lying behind the urinary (remove vesicle) bladder and opening into the vas deferens. It secretes fluid that is the major part of the semen.  
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seminiferous tubules   Produce sperm in the testes.  
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seminoma   Malignant tumor within a testis.  
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seminoma   Formation of sperm cells.  
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spermatozoa   Sperm Cells  
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spermatozoon   Single sperm cell.  
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spermolytic   Pertaining to destruction of sperm cells.  
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sterilization   Procedure that removes an individual’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells.  
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stroma   Supportive, connective tissue of an organ.  
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syphilis   Sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria (spirochetes) A chancre (ulcer) on the genitalia is a characteristic lesion.  
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teratoma   Malignant tumor of a testis or ovary; composed of embryonic cells that develop into different types of tissue.  
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testicular   Pertaining to a testis or testicle.  
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testicular torsion   Twisting of the spermatic cord and blood vessels of the testes.  
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testis   Male gonad that produces spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone, testosterone.  
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testosterone   Male hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.  
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varicocele   Enlarged, dilated veins near a testicle.  
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vas deferens   Narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body, around the urinary bladder toward the urethra.  
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vasectomy   Removing a piece of each vas deferens and tying off each end.  
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vasovasostomy   New opening (anastomosis) of the ends of a severed vas deferens. This surgical procedure reverses a vasectomy.  
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