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1
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balan/o

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glans penis

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cis/o

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to cut

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crypt/o

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hidden

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didym/o

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testis

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ejaculat/o

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to throw out

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gon/o

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genitals

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gynec/o

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female

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mast/o

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breast

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mit/o

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thread

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orch/o

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testicle

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orchid/o

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testicles

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prostat/o

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prostate

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sperm/o

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seed, sperm

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sperm/i

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seed, sperm

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testicul/o

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testicle

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varic/o

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twisted vein

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17
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vas/o

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vessel

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18
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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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19
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zo/o

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animal

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20
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castr

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to prune

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21
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enchyma

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to pour

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22
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phim

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muzzle

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23
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sexu

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sex

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24
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spadias

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a rent, an opening

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25
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zoon

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life

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26
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anorchism

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Condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes

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artificial insemination

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Process of artificially placing semen into the vagina so that conception can take place. Artificial insemination homologous (AIH) means using the husband’s or mate’s semen and artificial insemination heterologous refers to using sperm from a donor other than the husband or mate.

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aspermia

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Condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm

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azoospermia

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condition in which the semen lacks spermatozoa

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30
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balanitis

A

Inflammation of the glans penis

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Enlargement of the prostate gland. As the prostate enlarges, it compresses the urethra, thereby restricting the normal flow of urine. This restriction generally causes a number of symptoms and can be referred to as prostatism.

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32
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castrate

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Removal of the testicles in a man or ovaries in a woman

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33
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circumcision

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Surgical procedure of removing the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis

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34
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coitus

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Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman; copulation

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35
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condom

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Thin, flexible protective sheath, usually rubber (latex), worn over the penis during copulation to help prevent impregnation (block the passage of sperm) or sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

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condyloma

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Wartlike growth on the skin, most often seen on the external genitalia; either viral or syphilitic in origin.

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cryptorchidism

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Condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum

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38
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ejaculation

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Process of expulsion of seminal fluid and sperm from the male urethra

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39
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epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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epispadias

A

Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis.

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erectile dysfunction

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Inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory intercourse. Many treatment options for ED are available today. These include the vacuum constriction device (VCD); oral medications; medication patches and gels; urethral and penile injection therapies; and surgical therapies including penile prostheses (implants).

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42
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gamete

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Mature reproductive cell of the male or female; a spermatozoon or ovum

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43
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gonorrhea

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Highly contagious sexually transmitted infection of the genital mucous membrane of either sex; the infection is transmitted by the gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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44
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gynecomastia

A

Pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male

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45
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heterosexual

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Pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference and relationship with the opposite sex

46
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homosexual

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Pertaining to the same sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference and relationship with the same sex

47
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hydrocele

A

Accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity. One that occurs during prenatal development is caused by a failure of the closure of the canal between the peritoneal cavity and the scrotum.

48
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hypospadias

A

Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis. Symptoms depend on the severity of the defect. An abnormal direction of urine spray is common. Circumcision is not recommended, as the foreskin should be kept for use in a surgical repair. Urologists usually recommend repair before the child is 18 months old. During the surgery, the penis is straightened and the opening is corrected using tissue grafts from the foreskin. The repair may require multiple surgeries

49
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infertility

A

Inability of a heterosexual couple to produce a viable offspring

50
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mitosis

A

Ordinary condition of cell division

51
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oligospermia

A

Condition in which there is insufficient (scanty) amount of spermatozoa in the semen

52
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orchidectomy

A

Surgical excision of a testicle; also called orchiectomy

53
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orchiditis

A

Inflammation of a testicle; also called orchitis

54
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orchidotomy

A

Incision into a testicle

55
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parenchyma

A

Essential cells of a gland or organ that are involved with its function

56
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phimosis

A

A condition that can be present at birth in which there is narrowing of the opening of the prepuce and the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis. When this condition occurs later in life, it can be an emergency if blood flow is blocked to the penis.

57
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prostate cancer

A

Malignant tumor of the prostate gland.

58
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prostatectomy

A

Surgical excision of the prostate

59
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prostatitis

A

Inflammation of the prostate

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puberty

A

Stage of development in the male and female when secondary sex characteristics begin to develop and the individual becomes functionally capable of reproduction

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spermatid

A

Sperm germ cell; also called spermatoblast, spermoblast

62
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spermatocele

A

Cystic swelling of the epididymis that contains spermatozoa; mobile, usually painless, and requires no treatment.

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spermatogensis

A

Formation of spermatozoa

64
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spermatozoon

A

Male sex cell; plural form is spermatozoa

65
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spermicide

A

Agent that kills sperm

66
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testicular

A

Pertaining to a testicle

67
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varicocele

A

Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord.

68
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vasectomy

A

Surgical procedure in which both of the vas deferens are cut, then tied or sealed to prevent the transport of sperm out of the testes.

69
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vesiculitis

A

Inflammation of a seminal vesicle

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an-

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lack of

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-ism

A

condition

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a-

A

lack of

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-ia

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condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-ate

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use

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circum-

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around

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-ion

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process

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epi-

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upon

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-rrhea

A

flow

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hetero-

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different

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-al

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pertaining to

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homo-

A

similar, same

83
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hydro-

A

water

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-cele

A

hernia, swelling, tumor

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hypo-

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under

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-osis

A

condition

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oligo-

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scanty

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-ectomy

A

surgical excision

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-tomy

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incision

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par-

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beside

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-genesis

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produce

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-cide

A

to kill

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AIH

A

artificial insemination homologus

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AOP

A

acknowledgement of paternity

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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DHT

A

dihydrotestosterone

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DRE

A

digital rectal exam

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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GC

A

gonorrhea

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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HSV-2

A

herpes simplex virus 2

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NGU

A

nongonococcal urethritis

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

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RPR

A

rapid plasma region

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TUIP

A

transurethral incision of the prostate

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TUMT

A

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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TUNA

A

transurethral needle ablation

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TUR

A

transurethral resection

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

112
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VCD

A

vacuum constriction device

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