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Chapter 12
Male Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balanorrhea | Discharge from the penis |
| Orchialgia | testicle pain |
| Orchidoptosis | downward displacement of a testicle |
| Orchiodynia | testicle pain |
| Priapism | persistent and painful erection |
| Anorchidism | lack of a testicle |
| Aspermia | condition characterized by lack of sperm |
| Azoospermia | condition characterized by lack of living sperm |
| Cryptorchidism | hidden testicle |
| Hydrcele | fluid- filled mass in a testicle |
| Hypospadias | birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis |
| Prostatolith | stone in the prostate |
| Seminoma | type of testicle cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue |
| Spermatogenesis | creation of sperm |
| Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) | examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum |