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all about the male reproductive

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Meaning
Anorchism   congenital absense of one or both testes.  
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Azoospermia   lack of spermatozoa in the semen  
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balanitis   inflamation of the glans penis  
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bulbourethral gland   one of a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra  
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Cryptorchism   undescendant testicles  
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gonorrhea   inflamation of the genital tract mucous membranes caused by infection with gonococci  
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hydrocele   sac of clear fluid in the scrotum  
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hypospadias   congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis.  
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oligospermia   an insufficient # of spermatozoa in the semen  
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orchiopexy   operation to correct cryptorchism  
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perineum   an area between the anus and the scrotum in males  
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phimosis   narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis (phim/o means to muzzle)  
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prepuce   skin covering the tip of the penis (foreskin)  
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purulent   pus filled  
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stroma   supportive connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma  
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syphilis   chronic sti caused by a spirochete (spiral shaped bacterium)  
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varicocele   enlarged dilated veins near the testicles  
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vas deferens   narrow tubes that carries the sperm from the epydidymis into the body and towards the urethra  
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vasectomy   bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens  
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epididymides   plural form meaning: pair of long tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis ( carries sperm from seminiferous tubes to vas deferens)  
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epididymitis   inflamation of the epidiymis  
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prostatic hyperplasia   benign growth of cells within the prostate gland  
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hypospadias   congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis.  
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venereal   transmitted by sexual or genital contact  
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orchiopexy   operation to correct cryptorchism  
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testosterone   made by the testis  
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seminoma   a malignant tumor of the testis arising from sperm forming tissues  
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orchiectomy   surgical removal of 1 or both testis  
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flagellum   hair - like projection on a sperm cell that makes it able to move.  
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spermatozoon   sperm cell  
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seminiferous tubules   narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testis  
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bulbourethral gland   one of a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra.  
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Cowper gland   bulbourethral gland.  
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glans penis   sensitive tip of the penis.  
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scrotum   external sac that contains the testis  
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testis   male gonad that produces spermatozoa and hormone testosterone  
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testicular torsion   twisting of the spermatic cord (usually in first year of life)  
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castration   surgical excision of the testicles  
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DRE   digital rectal examination (examining the prostate with fingers through the rectum  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate (removing part of the prostate glandusing a retroscope through the urethra.)  
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GU   genitourinary  
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HSV   herpes simplex virus  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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PSA   prostate specific antigen  
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STI   sexually transmitted infection  
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