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Medical Terminology: Female/Male Reproduction System

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Aspiration   Withdrawal of fluid by suction from cavity or sac  
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Palpation   Examination by touch  
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Leukorrhea   White/Yellowish Vaginal Discharge  
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Ectopic Pregnancy   Out of place uterus  
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Chlamydia   Bacterial Infection that is most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in US  
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PID   Pelvic Inflammatory Disease  
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Preeclampsia   Pregnancy with high blood pressure, swelling..  
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Dermoid Cyst   Benign collection of fluid & tissue within a sac in the ovary. Line with cells including hair, skin, teeth, & cartilage  
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Terat/o   Monster  
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Teratomas   Strange assortment of tissue in the tumor  
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Choriocarcinoma   Malignant tumor of the pregnant uterus  
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Endometriosis   abnormal condition of uterine tissue that is ectopic (out of its proper place)  
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Leiomyomas (or Fibroids)   Benign tumors are composed of fibrous tissue & muscle & occur in the wall of the uterus  
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Leiomy/o   smooth muscle  
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Endo-   inner  
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Mammoplasty   surgical repair of the breast  
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Pyosalpinx   Pus in a fallopian tube  
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Py/o   Pus  
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Endometrium   Inner lining of the uterus (Endometritis - Inflammation of the uterus)  
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Metr/o   Uterus  
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Karyotype   Chromosomal anaylsis - is performed from cells obtained via amniocentesis,,info about the developing fetus  
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Aminocentesis   Surgical puncture to remove fluid from innermost membrane (aminion) surrounding the embryo  
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Galactorrhea   persistant discharge of milk from the breast  
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Galact/o   Milk  
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D&C   Dilation & Curettage - dilate and scrape the inside of the uterine lining with curette (instrument)  
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Dilaton & Curettage   D&C - dilate and scrape the inside of the uterine lining with curette (instrument)  
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Myomectomy   Resection of a muscle tumor (or fibroid) from the uterus  
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Metrorrhagia   Condition of excessive discharge of blood from the uterus (not during menstruation)  
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Metr/o   Uterus  
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Gynecomastia   Excessive development of mammary (breast) tissue in a male  
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Mast/o   Breast  
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Oligomenorrhea   Scanty or infrequent menstrual periods  
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Olig/o   Scanty  
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Hyster/o   Uterus  
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Oophor/o   Ovary  
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Salping/o   Fallopian Tube  
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Culd/o   Cul-de-sac  
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Colp/o   Vagina  
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Cervic/o   Neck of the uterus  
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Episi/o   Vulva  
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Lact/o   Milk  
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Menopause   Ending of menstrual function - usually ages 45-50 yrs old  
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Parturition   Giving Birth  
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Menarche   Beginning of the first menstrual periods during puberty  
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Corpus Luteum   Empty egg sack that secretes hormones after release of the egg cell. Secretes progesterone and estrogen to maintain implantation of the embryo & pregnancy...Corpus=white,Luteum=yellow > Yellow Body  
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Graafian Follicle   Sac in the ovaries that contains a maturing ovum. After ovum is released, the graafian follicle is known as corpus luteum (yellow body)  
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Chorion   Outermost membrane surrounding the embryo in the uterus. It contributes to the development of the placenta  
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Estrogen   Hormone produce by ovaries responsible for secondary sex characteristics such as breast development  
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone   Hormone secreted by pituitary glands to act on the ovaries & stimulate the maturation of egg cells  
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-gen   Producing  
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Estr/o   Female  
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Progesterone   Hormone secreted by the ovaries to maintain pregnancy  
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Gamete   Sex cell  
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Orifice   Opening especially to a cavity or part of the body  
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Papilla   Nipple-shaped projection or elevation, located on the breast surrounded by the areola.  
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Placenta   Vascular organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall. Fetus derives its nourishment and oxgen, communication between maternal & fetal bloodstreams  
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Vulva   Entire external genitalia of the female  
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Areola   Dark-pigmented area around the breast nipple  
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Labia   Lips of the vagina  
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Fertilization   Union of the ovum and sperm cell. This usually occures in the fallopian tube  
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Prostatectomy   Removal of prostate  
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Seminiferous Tubules   Tubules carry seed  
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-ferous   carrying or pertaining to bearing  
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semin/i   semen, seed  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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Prostatitis   Often associated with urethritis and infection of the lower urinary tract  
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Orchitis   caused by injury or by the mumps virus, which also infects the salivary glands  
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Orchiectomy   Castration in males  
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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o   testis, testicle  
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hydrocele   sac of clear fluid in the scrotum. Congenital or occur as a response to infection or tumors  
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hydr/o   water, fluid  
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Gonorrhea   sexually transmitted infection  
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Gon/o   Seed  
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Epididymitis   Symptoms are fever, chills, pain in the groin, tender, swollen epididymis  
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Epididymis   a system of ductules emerging posteriorly from the testis that holds sperm during maturation and that forms a tangled mass before uniting into a single coiled duct which is continuous with the vas deferens  
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Epididym/o   a system of ductules emerging posteriorly from the testis  
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cryptorchism   one or both testicles do not descend by the time of birth into the scrotal sac from the abdominal cavity  
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crypt/o   Hidden  
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Cryogenic Surgery   Remove portions of the prostate gland during a transurethral resection of the prostate  
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Cry/o   Cold  
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Balanitis   bacteria or viruses often cause inflammation and infections of the male reproduction system  
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Balan/o   Glans Penis  
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Androgen   Testosterone, testes in males and the adrenal glands in both men and women produce androgens  
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Andr/o   Male  
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-potentia   Power  
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im-   Not  
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Erectile Dysfunction   Impotence - male can't achieve erection  
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Prepuce   Fold of skin over glans of penis, usually circumcision  
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Penis   Composed of erectile tissue and at its tip expands to form a soft, sensitive region called the glans penis  
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Cowper Gland (Bulborethral)   Lying below the prostate gland, also secrete fluid into the urethra  
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Bulbourethral   Lying below the prostate gland, also secrete fluid into the urethra  
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Prostate Gland   Secretes the thick fluid that is part of semen, aids motilily of the sperm. The muscular tissue of the prostate aids in the expulsion of sperm during ejaculation  
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Semen   Combination of fluid & spermatozoa (sperm cells only 1% of fluid) Ejected through the urethra  
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Seminal Vesicles   Two glands locaed at the base of the bladder, secretes thick, sugary, yellowish substance that nourishes the sperm cell & forms most ejaculated semen.  
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Vasectomy   Sterilization, Urologist cuts and ties off each vas deferens  
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Vas Deferens   (or Ductus Deferens) Narrow straight tube carries the sperm up into the pelvic region, at the level of the urinary bladder, merging with ducts from the seminal vesicles  
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Epididymis   Large tube, upper part of each testis. The spermatozoa become mature, become motile in the epididymis and are temporarily stored there.  
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Parenchymal Tissue   Tissue of the testis, seminiferous tubules perform the essential work of the organ - Formation of Sperm - Essential functions of the organ  
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Interstitial Cells   Manufacture male hormone - Testosterone - Cells in the testis  
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Stroma - Stroma Tissue   Supportive tissue and contain connective and framework tissue, such as blood vessels and sometimes muscle  
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Spermatozoon   Male sex cell, composed of head and tail  
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Flagellum   Hair-like process, makes the sperm motile, contains little food and cytoplasm, lives long enough to travel the fallopian tube  
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Ejaculation   Eject sperm and fluid from the urethra  
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Fraternal Twins   Fertization of separate ova by separate sperm celss, developing in utero with separate placentas  
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Identical Twins   Fertilization of a single egg by a single sperm. Fertilized egg cells divides and forms many cells, continues separating to further division producing embryo.  
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Testosterone   Male hormone produce male bodily characterists  
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Testes   Male Gonads  
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Scrotum   a sac enclosing the testes on the outside of the body for lower temperature from body  
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Spermatogenesis   maturation and development of sperm  
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Perineum   Between the anus and the scrotum at the floor of the pelvic cavity. Is analogous to the perineal region in the female  
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Seminiferous Tubules   Interior of a testis is composed of large mass of narrow, coiled tubules. Tubules contain cells that manufacture spermatozoa. After sperm formation, sperm cells move through the tubules.  
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Ovulation   producing an egg cell and discharging it from an ovary  
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Gestation   The entire period of development of the embryo in the uterus until birth  
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Adnexa   Accessory parts of an organ. "The adnexa uteri (of the uterus) are the ovaries and the fallopian tubes."  
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Genitalia   Reproductive Organs, female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina  
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Perineorrhaphy   Suture the perineum after childbirth  
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Episiotomy   At childbirth, cut of the perineum (between vagina & anus)  
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Perineum   Region on female between the vagina and anus. May be torn during childbirth, so surgeons cut it (episiotomy) and suture it (perineorrhaphy) after birth  
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Clitoris   Organ of sensitve erectile tissue anterior to the urethral meatus (opening of the urethra to the outside of the body)  
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Bartholin Glands   Small exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice (opening)  
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Vagina   Canal leading fromt the female external genitalia (vulva) to the cervix (lower necklike portion of the uterus)  
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Cul-De-Sac   Saclike cavity or region in the pelvis, midway between the recturm and the uterus  
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Uterus   Hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of females and in which the fertilized egg implants and develops  
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Fallopian Tubes   (also called Uterine tubesor ducts) Pair of narrow ducts through which ova pass fro the ovaries to the uterus  
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Ovary   Paired female reproductive organ (gonad) that produce ova (egg cells) and hormones (estrogen and progesterone)  
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Ova   Egg Cells  
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Gonad   Organ  
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Teratoma   Tumor occuring in the testes composed of different types of tissue, such as bone, hair, cartilage and skin cells  
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Aspermia   Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen  
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Sperm/o, Spermat/o   Spermatozoa, semen  
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Terat/o   Monster  
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Pseudocyesis   False pregnancy  
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oxytocia   rapid labor  
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leukorrhea   white discharge  
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dyspareunia   pain during intercouse  
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multigravida   woman who had more than one pregnancy  
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endometritis   inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus  
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amenorrhea   no menstral flow  
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mammoplasty   surgical repair of the breast  
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myomectomy   removal of falobian tubes  
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anovulatory   condition of no egg production  
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Salpingectomy   removal of falobian tubes  
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oligomenorrhea   scanty discharge  
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vaginitis   inflammation of the vagina - bacteria causes: Gardnerella, Vaginalis  
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endocervicitis   inflammation of inner lining of the cervix  
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colporrhaphy   suture of the vagina  
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lactogenesis   secretion of milk  
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bilateral oophorectomy   removal of both ovaries  
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oogenesis   production of eggs  
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neonatal   pretaining to the newborn  
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metrorrhagia   uterine bleeding other than caused by mentruation, between periods  
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culdocentesis   withdrawal of fluid through wall of vagina  
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vulvovaginitis   inflammation of vagina and vulva  
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gynecomastia   condition of female breast enlarged in male, enlargement of one or both breasts  
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vasectomy   surgical removal vas deferan  
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vasovasostomy   reversal of the vasectomy  
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orchidopexy   operation to correct cryptorchism  
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spermatogenesis   maturation and development of sperm  
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azoospermia   lack of spermatozoa in the semen  
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varicocele   hernia above testes  
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Teratoma   Tumor of testes  
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aspermia   no sperm  
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oligospermia   scanty production of sperm  
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spermolytic   pertaining to destruction of sperm  
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orchitis   inflammation the testicles  
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orchiectomy   removal of the testicles (also, orchiectomy or castration)  
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hydrocele   hernia in sack  
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epididymitis   symptoms are fever, chills, pain in the groin, tender swollen epididyms  
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cryptorchism   hidden testicles  
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balanitis   inflammation of the glands of penis, bacteria or viruses often cause inflammation and infections of the male reproduction system  
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