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| an elongated organ on the posterior surface of each testis andcomposed of a single, tightly soiled tubule that transports sperm from testis to vans deferens; literal meaning "upon a twin" |
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| male external genital organ that conveys semen to the femaledring sexual intercourse |
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| a walnut-sized gland that surrounds the urethra as it emerges from theurinary bladder, it secretes a milky alkaline fluid that contributes to semen |
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| 900 tightly coiled tubules forming substance of the testis, walls made up of cells that produce sperm cells by process of spermatogenesis |
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| male gametes, which are produced within the seminiferous tubules of the testis, also spermatozoon |
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| a combination of tissues extending from each testis upward throughthe scrotum, which includes a vas deferens, arteries, veins, and nerves that are enclosed within a connective tissue covering |
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| contains cells that undergo spermatogenesis to produce sperm cells and other cells that secrete testosterone |
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| the male sex hormone, which is produced by intersitial cells within the testes |
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| the male tubule that conveys sperm cells from the epididymis to the urethra, also called the ductus deferens or seminal duct |
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| paired glands atthebase of the uinary bladder that secrete fluid into the vas deferens, which contributes to semen |
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| paired, pea-shaped glands at the base of the penisthat contribute a mucus product to semen; Cowper's glands |
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| te duct formed by the union of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle ducts |
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| the external region between the scrotum and anus in the male (vulva and anus in female) |
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| a skin covered pouch that hangs below the wall of the pelvic cavity, containing two testes and spermatic cords |
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| inability to produce or ejaculate sperm |
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| absence of living sperm in semen |
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| excessive discharge from the glans penis |
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| small ulcers on the skin, a symptom of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis |
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| abnormally low sperm count |
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| wart-like lesions on the skin and mucous membranes, a sign of hpv; genital warts |
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| inflammation of the rectal area, symptom of chlamydia ad trichomniasis |
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| excessive discharge from prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the urethra, symptom of clamydia and trichomoiasis |
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| aquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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| AIDS; syndrome caused by infection of HIV |
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| disease that affects only males |
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| absences of one or both testis |
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| inflammation of the glans penis |
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| benign prostatitic hyperplasia |
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| nonmalignant, excessive growth of prostategland resulting in constriction of the urethra, symptoms: nocturia, urinary retention, and frequent needto void |
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| most common bacteria STD in North America, symptoms:urethritis, proctitis, and inflammation of eye's conjunctiva |
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| condition of undescended testis, also called cryptorchism |
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| inflammation of epididymitis |
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| most common viral STD in north america, caused by HSV-2and characterized by periodic outbreaks of ulcer-like lesions of genital and anorectal skin and mucous membranes |
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| STD infection caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea, produces ulcer-like lesions on mucous membrances and skin of the genital region and characterized by urethral discharge |
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| a viral STD, causes inflammation of the liver and is transmitted through any bodily fluid, HBV |
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| viral STD that causes wart-like lesions on skin or mucous membranes of the genitals, lesions are cauliflower shaped warts; those on mucous membranes are called flattened warts |
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| swelling of scrotum caused by fluid accumulation |
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| male experiencing erectile dysfunction;latin word for inability |
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| inflammation of testis and epididymitis |
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| inflammation of testis; orchiditis or testitis |
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| hardness of erectile tissue, results ofcurvature of penis if induration is assymetric |
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| congenital narrowing of the prepuce opening that prevents it from being drawn back over the glans penis, can be corrected with curcumcision, when glans penis becomes stangulated and produces an emergency situation, the condition is termed paraphimosis |
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| abnormally persistent erection of the penis, often accompanied by pain and tenderness, usually caused by drug overdose |
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| cancer of prostate gland, often highly invasive and metastatic |
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| inflammation of the prostate fland and urinary bladder |
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| stone in a duct of the prostate gland |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
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| destruction of sperm by dissolution |
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| an STD cause by a bacterium called a spirochete which is transmitted by direct sexual contact and usually first expressed on the skin by red, painless papules that erode to form small ulcers know as chancres |
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| cancer originating form the testis, occurs most often in 20-29 age group, most common form is called seminoma which arised from spermatogenic cells and metastasizes to nearby lymph nodes |
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| a condition of a twisted spermatic cord that caused reduced blood flow to the tesits, if nt corrected immediately testis can be lost |
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| an STD caused by the protozoan Trichomonas which infects the urethra and prostate gland to cause inflammation |
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| abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord, caused by failure of the valves within the veins |
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| semen is introduced into the female reproductive tract using a method other than coitus |
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| surgical repair of the glans penis |
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| surgical removal of the prepuce, which involves making a circumscribed incision around the base of the prepuce |
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| digital rectal examination |
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| involves insertion of a finger into the rectum to feel the size and shape of the prostate gland trough the wall of the rectum; used to screen for BPH and prostate cancer; abbreviated DRE |
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| excision of the epididymis |
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| excision of a testis; also called orchiectomy; bilateral is called a castration |
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| surgical fixation of a testis, draws an undescended testis into the scrotum; also called orchiopexy |
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| incision into a testis; also called orchiotomy |
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| surgical repair of a testis |
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| surgical implantation of a penile prosthesis to correct for erectile dysfunction; available options include insertion of semirigid rods and insertion of inflatable balloon like cylinders |
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| prostate-specific antigen |
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| clinical test that measures blood levels of the protein prostate-specific antigen; elevated levels suggest the probable presence of prostate cancer so the test is used to evaluate cancer treatment progress |
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| incision into the prostate gland and urinary bladder |
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| incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone that is the source of an obstruction |
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| excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
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| any process that renders and individual unable to produce offspring |
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| placement of an ultrasound probe into the rectum, sound waves are converted into an image of the region |
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| transurethral incision of the prostate gland |
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| widens urethra as a treatment for BPH, small incisions are make in the neck of the urinary bladder and prostate gland, TUIP |
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| transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
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| treatment using microwave heat to destroy excess cells that typify BPH, TUMT |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate gland |
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| surgery to treat BPH when urethra is obstructed, more complete option that TUIP, involves the resection of the prostate tissure using a retroscope inserted through the urethra, the capsule of the prostate and as much tissue as possible is left intact, TURP |
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| partial excision of the vas deferens, which causes male sterilization, Vas |
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| a surgery to restore fertility; involved creating artificial openings nd reconnecting the ends of the vas where they were severed in an earlier vasectomy |
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| excision of the seminal vesicles |
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