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| show | primary male sex organs, paired, oval-shaped, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum. The testes produce sperm and the hormone testosterone.
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| show | the microscopic male germ cell, which, when united with the ovum, produces a zygote (fertilized egg) that with subsequent development becomes an embryo
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| testosterone | show 🗑
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| seminiferous tubules | show 🗑
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| epididymis | show 🗑
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| vas deferens, ductus deferens, or seminal duct | show 🗑
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| show | two main glands located at the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens. The glands secrete a thick fluid, which forms part of the semen.
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| show | encircles the upper end of the urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm & ejaculation.
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| show | sac suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis. The testes are enclosed in the scrotum.
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| penis | show 🗑
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| glans penis | show 🗑
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| prepuce | show 🗑
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| semen | show 🗑
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| show | reproductive organs (male or female)
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| balan/o | show 🗑
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| epididym/o | show 🗑
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| show | testis, testicle
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| show | prostate gland
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| vas/o | show 🗑
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| show | seminal vesicle
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| andr/o | show 🗑
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| sperm/o, spermat/o | show 🗑
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| -ism | show 🗑
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| anorchism | show 🗑
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| balanitis | show 🗑
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| balanorrhea | show 🗑
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| show | excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland (nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland
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| show | state of hidden testes. (During fetal development, testes are located in abdominal area near kidneys. Before birth they move down into the scrotal sac. Failure to descend into the scrotum before birth results in cryptorchidism/undescended testicles.)
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| epididymitis | show 🗑
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| show | inflammation of the testis & epididymis
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| show | inflammation of the testis or testicle
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| show | inflammation of the prostate gland
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| show | inflammation of the prostate gland & the bladder
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| show | stone in the prostate gland
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| prostatorrhea | show 🗑
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| prostatovesiculitis | show 🗑
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| show | the inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse (formerly called impotence)
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| hydrocele | show 🗑
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| phimosis | show 🗑
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| priapism | show 🗑
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| show | cancer of the prostate gland
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| testicular carcinoma | show 🗑
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| show | twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis; occurs most often during puberty & often presents with a sudden onset of severe testicular or scrotal pain. It is often considered a surgical emergency.
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| varicocele | show 🗑
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| show | surgical repair of the glans penis
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| epididymectomy | show 🗑
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| orchidectomy, orchiectomy | show 🗑
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| orchidopexy, orchiopexy | show 🗑
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| orchidotomy, orchiotomy | show 🗑
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| orchioplasty | show 🗑
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| show | excision of the prostate gland
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| prostatocystotomy | show 🗑
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| prostatolithotomy | show 🗑
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| prostatovesiculectomy | show 🗑
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| show | excision of a duct (partial excision of the vas deferens bilaterally, resulting in male sterilization)
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| show | creation of artificial openings between ducts (the severed ends of the vas deferens are reconnected in an attempt to restore fertility in men who have had a vasectomy
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| vesiculectomy | show 🗑
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| circumcision | show 🗑
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| hydrocelectomy | show 🗑
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| radical prostatectomy (RP) | show 🗑
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| show | excision of the prostate gland through an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone & through an incision in the bladder; used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia & prostate cancer (also called suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy)
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| show | a surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck & the prostate gland. No prostate tissue is removed. TUIP may be used instead of TURP when the prostate gland is less enlarged.
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| show | a treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave
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| show | successive pieces of the prostate gland tissue are resected by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra. The capsule is left intact; usually performed when the enlarged prostate gland interferes with urination.
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| TULIP | show 🗑
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| VLIP | show 🗑
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| show | photoselective vaporization of the prostate gland
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| show | an ultrasound procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer. Sound waves are sent & received by a transducer in the form of a probe that is placed into the rectum. The sound waves are transformed into an image of the prostate gland.
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| show | a blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood. Elevated test results may indicate the presence of prostate cancer or excess prostate tissue, as found in benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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| show | physical exam-the physician inserts a finger into the rectum & feels the size & shape of the prostate through the rectal wall. (To screen for BPH & cancer.) BPH usually presents as a uniform, nontender enlargement; cancer as a stony hard nodule.
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| andropathy | show 🗑
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| show | condition of without sperm (or semen or ejaculation)
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| show | condition of scanty sperm (in the semen; may contribute to infertility)
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| spermatolysis | show 🗑
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| azoospermia | show 🗑
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| acquired immmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | show 🗑
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| artificial insemination | show 🗑
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| show | sexually transmitted disease, also called a Silent STD because many people aren't aware they have it. Symptoms when it is serious are painful urination & discharge from the penis, & genital itching, vaginal discharge, & bleeding between periods in women.
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| show | sexual intercourse between male & female (also called copulation)
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| show | cover for the penis worn during coitus to prevent conception & the spread of sexually transmitted disease
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| show | ejection of semen from the male urethra
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| show | sexually transmitted disease caused by Herpesvirus hominis type 2 (also called Herpes Simplex Virus)
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| show | male & female sex glands
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| gonorrhea | show 🗑
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| show | person who is attracted to a member of the opposite sex
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| show | person who is attracted to a member of the same sex
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| show | a type of retrovirus that causes AIDS. HIV infects T-helper cells of the immune system, allowing for opportunistic infections such as candidiasis, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, tuberculosis, & Kaposi sarcoma
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| human papillomavirus (HPV) | show 🗑
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| orgasm | show 🗑
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| prosthesis | show 🗑
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| puberty | show 🗑
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| show | diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, & genital herpes, transmitted during sexual contact (also called venereal disease & sexually transmitted infection [STI])
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| show | process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring
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| show | chronic infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, usually transmitted by sex, may be acquired in utero, or through direct contact w/tissue. If untreated, it progresses through 3 clinical states. The initial infection quickly becomes systemic.
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| trichomoniasis | show 🗑
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