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1
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one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis; carries and stores sperm

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epididymis

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2
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exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder

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prostate gland

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3
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narrow coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

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seminiferous tubules

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4
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sperm cell

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spermatozoon

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5
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foreskin

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prepuce

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6
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male gonad; produces testosterone and sperm cells

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testis

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7
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paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

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seminal vesicles

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8
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external sac that contains the testes

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scrotum

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9
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narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra

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vas deferens

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10
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pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra; cowper glands

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bulbourethral glands

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11
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hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

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flagellum

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12
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sensitive tip of the penis

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glans penis

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13
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tube through which semen enters the urethra

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ejaculatory duct

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14
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two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into separate embryos

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identical twins

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15
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external region between the anus and the scrotum

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perineum

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16
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essential distinctive cells of an organ

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parenchymal tissue

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17
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two infants resulting from fertilization of two ova by two sperm cells

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fraternal twins

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18
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inability of an adult male to achieve erection; impotence

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erectile dysfunction; ED

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19
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specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules

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interstitial cells

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20
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ejection of sperm and fluid from the urethra

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ejaculation

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21
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male external organ of reproduction

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penis

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22
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sperm cells and seminal fluid

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semen

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23
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hormone secreted by interstitial cells of the testes

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testosterone

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24
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supportive connective tissue of an organ

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stromal tissue

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25
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lack of semen

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aspermia

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26
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lack of sperm cells in semen

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azoospermia

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27
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procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells

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sterilization

28
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semen with a low concentration of sperm

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oligospermia

29
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male gonad

30
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inability of a male to sustain or achieve an erection

31
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inflammation of the testes

32
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inflammation of the tube that carries the spermatozoa to the vas deferen

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epididymitis

33
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resection of the prostate gland

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prostatectomy

34
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inflammation of the prostate gland

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prostatitis

35
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process of producing (the formation of ) sperm cell

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spermatogenesis

36
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fixation of undescended testicle

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orchiopexy

37
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inflammation of the glans penis

38
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condition of scanty sperm

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oligospermia

39
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lack of semen

40
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pertaining to a testicle

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testicular

41
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surgery that uses cold temperatures to destroy tissues

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cryogenic surgery

42
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an example of sterilization

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castration (orchiectomy or oophorectomy)

43
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azoospermia causes:

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infertility

44
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aspermia can result from retregrade:

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ejaculation

45
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an anastomosis that can restore fertility in a male

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vasovasectomy

46
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castration:

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orchiectomy

47
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semen analysis

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test of fertility (reproductive ability)

48
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ejaculation

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ejection of sperm and fluid from the urethra

49
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purulent

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pus-filled

50
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vasectomy:

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removal of a piece of the vas deferens

51
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circumcision

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removal of the prepuce

52
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ligation

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to tie off or bind

53
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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue by freezing

54
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seminoma

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malignant tumor of the testes

55
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phimosis

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narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

56
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prostatic enlargement, nonmalignant

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

57
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opening of the urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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hypospadias

58
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infection of skin and genital mucosa with HSV

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herpes genitalis

59
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malignant tumor of the prostate gland

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adenocarcinoma of the prostate

60
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enlarged, swollen veins near the testes

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varicocele

61
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sexually transmitted disease with primary stage marked by formation of a chancre

62
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infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by human papillomavirus

63
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STI caused by berry-shaped bacteria and marked by inflammation of genital mucosa and mucocorpulent discharge

64
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undescended testicles

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cryptorchidism

65
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sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

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