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| Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is testosterone. |
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| Congenital absence of one or both testes. |
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| Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen. |
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| Lack of spermatozoa in semen. |
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| Inflammation of the glans penis. |
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| One of a pair of exocrine glands, located on either side of the male urethra, gland just below the prostate gland. It secretes fluid that is part of semen; Cowper gland. |
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| Removal of sex glands (gonads); ovaries or testes. |
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| Primary lesion of syphilis; a hard ulcer occurring at the site of entry of the bacterial infection and most frequently on the external genitalia of a male or female. |
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| Sexually transmitted bacterial infection that invades the male urethra and female vagina and cervix. |
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| Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) surrounding the end of penis. |
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| Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures. |
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| digital rectal examination (DRE) |
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| finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland |
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| Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra as a result of sexual stimulation. |
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| Tube through which semen enters the male urethra. |
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| Malignant tumor of the testes. |
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| Inflammation of the epididymis. |
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| Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence. |
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| A eunuch is a male who is castrated before reaching puberty. |
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| A flagellum is a hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile. |
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| Two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate ova and two twins separate sperm cells. |
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| Sensitive tip (surrounded by foreskin) of the penis. |
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| Sexually transmitted disease; gonococci and urethral discharge. |
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| Sexually transmitted infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus and marked by blisters. |
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| Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac. |
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| Congenital anomaly in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis. |
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| Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two separate embryos. |
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| Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; erectile dysfunction. |
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| In the testes, these cells lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone. |
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| Tying off a tube or blood vessel. Thread or wire is used. |
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| Scanty production of sperm. |
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| Fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis of cryptorchism. |
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| Inflammation of a testicle. |
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| Functional, essential tissue of an organ. The seminiferous tubules are the parenchyma of the testis. |
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| In a male, the external area between the anus and scrotum. In a female, the external area between the anus and the vagina. |
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| Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans penis. |
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| Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) |
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| A minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia in which a green laser light is used to remove prostatic tissue. |
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| Fold of skin covering the glans penis (tip of the penis); foreskin. |
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| Exocrine gland, in men, at the base of the urinary bladder. It secretes fluid (part of semen) into the urethra during ejaculation. |
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| Removal of the prostate gland. |
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| prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test |
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| test for elevated PSA, which is a protein secreted by tumor cells into the blood stream |
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| Increased growth of the prostate gland in numbers of cells. This is a hyperplasia benign condition (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). |
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| Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
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| Pus-filled; forming or containing pus. |
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| Sac that contains the testes and associated organs. |
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| Fluid discharged at ejaculation; consisting of sperm cells and secretions from the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands. |
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| Glands near the ejaculatory duct that produce fluid for semen. |
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| Produce sperm in the testes. |
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| Malignant tumor within a testis. |
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| Formation of sperm cells. |
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| Pertaining to destruction of sperm. |
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| Procedure that removes an individual’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells. |
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| Supportive, connective tissue of an organ. |
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| Sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria (spirochetes). A chancre (ulcer) on the genitalia is a characteristic lesion. |
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| benign tumor composed of tissue such as bone, hair, cartilage and skin cells |
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| Tumor (testicular) that is composed of many types of tissue. Terat/o means monster. |
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| Pertaining to the testes. |
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| Twisting of the spermatic cord and blood vessels of the testes. |
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| Male gonad that produces spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone, testosterone. |
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| Male hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes. |
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| transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) or (TUIP) |
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| guides the precise placement of the biopsy needle |
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| transurethal resection of the prostate (TURP) |
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| excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the uretha |
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| transurethal incision of the prostate, successful in less enlarged prostates, and less invasive than TURP |
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| transurethal needle ablation, radiofrequency destroys prostate tissue |
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| Hernia (collection) of swollen, twisted veins above the testes. |
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| Narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body, around the urinary bladder toward the urethra. |
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| Removal of a portion of each vas deferens. |
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| New opening (anastomosis) between two parts of the vas deferens; surgery to reverse vasectomy. |
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| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o |
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| a type of steroid compound |
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| vessel, duct; vas deferens |
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| pertaining to bearing, bearing, or carrying |
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