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male reproduction system

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andr/o   male  
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androgen   hormone producing male characteristics  
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balan/o   penis  
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balanitis   inflammation of penis  
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cry/o   cold  
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cryogenic surgery   pt to producing cold temp surgery  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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cryptorchidism   condition of hidden testis  
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epididym/o   epididymis  
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epididymitis   inflammation of the epididymis  
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gon/o   seed  
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gonorrhea   discharge of seed  
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hydr/o   water,fluid  
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hydrocele   hernia of fluid  
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o   testis testicle  
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orchiectomy   excision of testicle,testis  
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orchitis   inflammation of testis, testicle  
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pen/o   penis  
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penile   pt to penis  
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penoscrotal   pt to penis and scrotum  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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prostatitis   inflammation of the proatae gland  
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prostatectomy   excision of the prostate gland  
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semin/i   semen,seed  
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seminiferous tubules   tubules pt to bearing semen  
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sperm/o, spermat/o   spermatozoa, semen  
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spermolytic   pt to breaking down semen  
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oligospermia   scanty semen  
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aspermia   no semen  
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terat/o   monster  
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teratoma   benign, monster tumor  
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test/o   testis, testicle  
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testicular   pt to testicle  
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varic/o   varicose veins  
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varicocele   hernia of varicose veins  
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vas/o   vessel, duct: vans deferens  
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vasectomy   excision of vans deferens  
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zo/o   animal life  
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azoospermia   pt to no animal life in spermatazoa  
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-genesis   formation  
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spermatogenesis   formation of spermatozoa  
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testosterone   testicle hormon  
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-one   hormone  
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-pexy   fixation, put in place  
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-stomy   new opening  
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vasovasostomy   new opening between vas deferens and vas deferens  
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bulbourethral glands   pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra  
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ejaculation   ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra  
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ejaculatory duct   tube through which semen enters the male urethra  
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epididymis   tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis  
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erectile dysfunction   inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence  
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flagellum   hair like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile  
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fraternal twins   two infants born from two separate egg cells  
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glans penis   sensitive tip of the penis  
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identical twins   two infants resulting from one fertilized egg  
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parenchyma   the essential distinctive cells of an organ; the seminiferous tubules  
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penis   male external organ of reproduction  
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perineum   external region between anus and scrotum in the male  
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prepuce   foreskin  
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prostate gland   exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder  
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scotum   external sac that contains the testes  
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semen   spermatozoa sperm cells and seminal fuid (prostate and seminal vesicle secretions)  
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seminal vesicles   paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vans deferens  
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seminiferous tubules   narrow coiled tubules tha produce sperm in the tetis  
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spermatozoon   sperm cell  
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sterilizaton   removes an individuals ability to produce or release reproductive cells  
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stroma   supportive,connective tissue of an organ  
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testis   male gonad(testicle) that produces spermatoza  
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testosterone   hormone sectreted by the interstitial tissue of the penis  
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vans deferens   narrow tube(one on each side)that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and towards the urethra  
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carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer)   malignant tumor of the testes,rare except the 15-35 age group most common a seminoma,teratoma,choriocarcinoma, and yolk sac tumor,  
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teratoma   composed of tissue such as bone,hair,cartialge, and skin cells  
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seminoma   most common tumor of testes, 15-35 year old  
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hCG   protein produced along with alphafetoprotein are produced by tumors of the testes  
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cryptorchidism: cryptorchism   undecended testicles, orchiopexy to repair condition  
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hydrocele   sac of clear fluid in the scrotum, from infection or tumors,often idiopathic  
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testicular torsion   twisting of the spermatic cord, cuts off blood supply to the testes during first year of life or puberty  
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varicocele   enlarged dilated veins near the testicle,varicocelectomy  
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benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)   benign growth of cells within the prostate gland- 60year old men and up,urinary obstruction and inability to empty bladder, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)lasers or laser TURP or GreenLight PVP destroys obstruction using an endoscope  
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carcinoma of the prostrate (prostate cancer)   Malignant tumor of the prostate gland occurs in men over 50  
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DRE   Digital Rectal examination-can detect late stage tumors  
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen test high levels indicate prostate cancer  
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TRUS   transrectal ultrasound  
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hypospadias; hypospadia   congenital abnormailty, in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead of its tip, corrected surgically  
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phimosis   narrowing stricture of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis, can interfere with urination, infection, cured by circumcision  
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chlamydial infection   bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract, buring with urination and discharge from penis, cured with antibiotics but untreated can turn into PID pelvic inflammatory disease  
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gonorrhea   inflammation of the genital tract mucosa caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria)causes dysuria, and pus filled discharge from the urethra, antibiotics are the cure  
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herpes genitalis   infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV)m syptoms are fluid filled blisters in herpes 2, fever headache malise, remission, relapse occur no cure  
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human palillomavirus (HPV)infection   infection of the skin and mucous membanes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus, can cause genital warts and cancer in men and a vaccine is available for young girls and woman  
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syphilis   chronic std caused by spirochete (spiral shaped bacterium)chancre, hard ulcer or sore appears on excternal genitals after two weeks, penicillan is efffective treatment  
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PSA test   measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood  
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semen analysis   microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid, sperm are counted and examined foe motility and shape  
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castration   surgical excision of testicles or ovaries  
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circumcision   surgical procedure to remoce prepuce of penis  
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DRE   finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland  
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photoselective vaporization of the prostate (greenLight PVP)   removal of tissue to treat benign protestic hyperplasia (BPH)using a greenlight laser (laser TURP)  
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)   excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra, treats prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)  
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vasectomy   bilateral surgical removal of part of the vans deferens, sterile but not castrated  
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