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ML Male Reproductive

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Definition
epididymis   duct atop the testis that stores sperm, allows it to mature and carries it to the vas deferens  
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glans penis   large tip at the end of male organ of copulation  
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penis   male organ of copulation  
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prepuce, or foreskin   fold of skin at tip of penis  
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prostate gland   encircles upper end of urethra  
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scrotum   sac in which the testes are enclosed  
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semen   comprises sperm and secretions  
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seminal vesicles   glands that open into the vas deferens  
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seminiferous tubules   structures in testes where the sperm originate  
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spermatic cord   encloses the vas deferens with other anatomic structures  
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testes   primary male sex organs  
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vas deferens   duct that carries sperm to the urethra  
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genitalia   reproductive organs(male or female)  
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sperm   the male germ cell  
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testosterone   male sex hormone  
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balan/o   glans penis  
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epididym/o   epididymis  
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orchid/o   testis, testicle  
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orchi/o   testis, testicle  
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orch/o   testis, testicle  
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test/o   testis, testicle  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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vas/o   vessel, duct  
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vesicul/o   seminal vesicle  
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andr/o   male  
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sperm/o   spermatozoon, sperm  
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spermat/o   spermatozoon, sperm  
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-ism   state of  
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prostatocystitis   inflammation of the prostate gland & the urinary bladder  
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prosatolith   stone in the prostate gland  
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orchiditis, orchitis, testitis   inflammation of the testis  
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(benign) prostatic hyperplasia   (a nonmalignant) excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland  
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cryptorchidism   state of hidden testes  
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prostatovesiculitis   inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles  
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anorchism   state of absence of testis  
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prostatitis   inflammation of the prostate gland  
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orchiepididymitis   inflammation of the testis & the epididymis  
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balanorrhea   discharge from the glans penis  
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epididymitis   inflammation of the epididymis  
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balanitis   inflammation of the glans penis  
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prostatorrhea   discharge from the prostate gland  
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testicular carcinoma   cancer of the testicle  
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phimosis   a condition that prevents the tightening of the prepuce  
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varicocele   the condition of having enlarged veins of the spermatic cord  
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hydrocele   a crotal swelling caused by a collection of fluird  
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prostate cancer   cancer of the prostate gland  
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erectile dysfunction   inability of the man to attain or maintain an erection  
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priapism   persistent abnormal erection  
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testicular torsion   the twisting of the spermatic cord  
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orchidectomy   excision of the testis  
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orchiectomy   excision of the testis  
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vasectomy   excision of a duct  
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prostatocystotomy   incision into the prostate gland and baldder  
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orchidotomy   incision into a testis  
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orchiotomy   incision into a testis  
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epididymectomy   excision of an epididymis  
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orchidopexy   surgical fixation of a testicle  
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orchiopexy   surgicial fixation of a testicle  
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prostatovesiculectomy   excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles  
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orchidoplasty   surgical repair of a testis  
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vesiculectomy   excision of the seminal vesicle(s)  
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prostatectomy   excision of the prostate gland  
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balanoplasty   surgical repair of the glans penis  
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vasovasostomy   creation of artifical openings between ducts  
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prostatolithotomy   incision into prostate gland to remove a stone  
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suprapubic prostatectomy   is surgery performed to remove the prostate gland through the urinary bladder and an abdominal incision  
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circumcision   surgical procedure performed to remove the prepuce  
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radical prostatectomy   the surgical removal of the prostate gland and surrounding structuresm sometimes including pelvic lymph nodes  
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hydrocelectomy   surgical removal of a hydrocele  
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transurethral microwave thermotherapy   a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia that uses heat generated by microwave  
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transurethral incision(of the) prostate gland   a surgical procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia that widens the urethra by making small incisions  
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thransurethral resection(of the) prostate gland   pieces of prostate gland tissue are removed with a resectoscope  
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digital rectal examination   a physical examination in which the physican feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall  
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prostate-specific antigen   a blood test that, when elevated, may indicate the presence of prostate cancer  
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transrectal ultrasound   a diagnostic ultrasound procedure used to obtain images of the prostate gland  
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oligospermia   condition of scanty sperm  
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andropathy   disease of the male  
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spermatolysis   dissoultion of sperm  
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aspermia   condition of without sperm  
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coitus   sexual intercourse between man and woman  
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ejaculation   ejection of semen  
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human papillomavirus   venereal warts  
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gonads   male and female sex glands  
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genital herpes   STD caused by Herpesvirus hominis type 2  
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gonorrhea   contagious and inflammatory STD  
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heterosexual   one who is attracted to a member of the opposite sex  
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orgasm   climax of sexual stimulation  
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condom   cover for the penis worn during coitus  
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prosthesis   an artificial replacement for an absent body part  
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homosexual   one who is attracted to members of the same sex  
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sexually transmitted disease(STD)   disease such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and genital herpes, that are contracted during sexual intercourse  
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sterilization   process rendering an individual unable to produce offspring  
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syphilis   a chronic infection that can be transmitted by sexual contact or acquired in utero  
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puberty   period when the ability to sexually reproduce begins  
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acquired immunodeficency syndrome(AIDS)   a disease that affects the body's immune system  
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trichomoniasis   an STD caused by a one-cell organism, trichomonas  
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artifical insemination   introduction of semen into the vagina by means other than intercourse  
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chlamydia   a prevalent STD caused by a bacterium  
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human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)   a type of retrovirus that causes AIDS  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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DRE   digital rectal examination  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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HPV   human papillomavirus  
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen  
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RP   radical prostatectomy  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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TUIP   transurethral incision of the prostate  
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TUMT   transurethral microwave thermotherapy  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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