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Medical terminology

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Definition
show combining form meaning testis or testicle  
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show hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis  
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show absence of one or both  
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show removal of a testicle  
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show x-ray of the urethra and prostate  
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testis   show
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show intracavernosal (into the columns of penile erectile tissue) injection therapy causing an erection  
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chemotherapy   show
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show abbreviation for biopsy  
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show male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring (spermatozoon)  
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Prostat/o   show
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show prefix meaning short distance, refers to localized application  
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Ductus deferens   show
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brachytherapy   show
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orchioplasty   show
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show malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm; classified in two groups  
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show blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor  
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show trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen  
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show abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy  
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cryptorchidism   show
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show painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to, but separate from, the testicle  
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show lesion that appears as a result of human papillomavirus; on the skin, lesions appear as cauliflower-like warts  
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prostatitis   show
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show a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male  
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show fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum  
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oligospermia   show
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show removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using resectscope, a specialed urologic endoscope  
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show pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen  
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vasovasostomy   show
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show inflammation of the epididymis  
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