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LOM Ch 9 Vocab
Pathology Male Reproductive System
Question | Answer |
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cryptorchidism | undescended testicles |
hydrocele | sac of clear fluid in the scrotum |
testicular torsion | twisting of the spermatic cord |
varicocele | enlarged dilated vains near the testicle |
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | Benigh growth of cells within the prostate gland (TURP transurethral resection for the prostate relieves obstruction that overgrowth may cause) |
hypospadias | congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead of at its tip |
phimosis | narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over th glans penis |
chlamydial infection | bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive trachy by Chlamydia tracomatis |
gonorrhea | inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci |
herpes genitalis | infection of skin and genital mucosa caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) |
human papillomavarus (HPV) | infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by HPV |
syphilis | chronic STD caused by a sprochete |