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Chapter 11- Reproductive System Flashcards

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Cervic/o

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Cervix

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Vagin/o

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Vagina

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Hyster/o, uter/o

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Uterus

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Metr/o, metr/i

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Uterine tissue

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Oophor/o, ovar/o

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Ovary

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Salping/o

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Uterine tube (fallopian tube)

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Vulv/o

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Vulva (external genitalia)

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-cidal

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Killing

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Cyst/o, vesic/o

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Bladder, cyst, or sac

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Genit/o

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Genitals

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Gonad/o

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Genitals or reproduction

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Men/o

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Month

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-plasia

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Development or formation

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Urin/o

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Urine

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Absence of menstrual flow when it is normally expected

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Amenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Dysmenorrhea

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Excessive flow during menstruation

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Menorrhagia

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Bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period

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Metrorrhagia

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Fibrous or mucous stalked tumor of the cervical mucosa

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Cervical polyp

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Inflammation of the cervix and vagina

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Cervicocolpitis

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Inflammation of the vagina; same as vaginitis

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Colpitis

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Herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina

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Cystocele

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Condition in which tissue that somewhat resembles endometrium is fond abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity

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Endometritis

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Inflammation of the endometrium

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Endometritis

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Abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs or between two internal organs or between and internal organ and the body surface

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Fistula

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Abnormal opening between the rectum and the vagina

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Rectovaginal fistula

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Abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina

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Vesicovaginal fistula

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Prolapse of the uterus

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Hysteroptosis

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Common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle

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Myoma

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An inflamed condition of an ovary

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Oophoritis

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Inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube

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Oophorosalpingitis

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Cancer of an ovary, a malignancy that is rarely detected in the early stage and usually far advanced when diagnosed

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Ovarian carcinoma

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Sac filed with fluid or semisolid material that develops in or on the ovary, and is usually benign

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Ovarian cyst

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Infection of the upper genital organs beyond the cervix, often involving the peritoneum and intestines

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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Syndrome of nervous tension, irritability, weight gain, edema, headache, painful breasts, sleep changes, and other symptoms occurring a few days before the onset of menstruation

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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Inflammation of a uterine tube

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Salpingitis

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Hernial protrusion of a uterine tube

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Salpingocele

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Any malignancy of the uterus, including the cervix or endometrium

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Uterine cancer

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The most common benign tumor occurring within the uterus, and may cause general enlargement of the lower abdomen called leiomyoma

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Uterine fibroid

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Inflammation of the vulva

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Vulvitis

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A method of fertilizing the ova outside the body by collecting mature ova and placing them in a dish with spermatozoa before placing them in the uterus for implantation

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In vitro fertilization (IVF)

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Refraining from sexual contact

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Abstinence

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Any process or technique for preventing pregnancy in sexually active persons

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Contraception

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A process in which both uterine tubes are blocked

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Tubal ligation

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Bilateral excision of the vas defrens

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Vasectomy

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The sexual union of opposite genders in which the penis is introduced into the vagina

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Coitus

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Plastic surgery of the vagina

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Colpoplasty

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Suture of the vagina

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Colporrhaphy

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Excision of a cone of tissue from the cervix performed to remove a lesion from the cervix or to obtain tissue for biopsy

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Conization of the cervix

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Surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped

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Dilation and Curettage (D&C)

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Destruction of a thin layer of the uterus to stop heavy menstrual bleeding

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Endrometrial ablation

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysterectomy

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Removal of the uterus through the abdominal wall

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Laparohysterecctomy

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Removal of the uterus through the vagina

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Radical hysterectomy

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Abdominal exploration using a lighted instrument

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Laparoscopy

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Surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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Oophorectomy

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Surgical removal of a uterine tube

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Salpingectomy

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Removal of an ovary and its accompanying uterine tube

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Salpingo-oophorectomy

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Suture of a uterine tube

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Salpingorraphy

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Excision of the vulva

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Vulvectomy

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The union of an ovum and a sperm, resulting in an embryo

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Fertilization

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amni/o

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Amnion

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Fet/o

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Fetus

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Nat/i

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Birth

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Par/o

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To bear offspring

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-para

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A woman who has given birth

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Separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 or more weeks of station or during labor often results in pain and severe hemorrhage

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Abruptio placentae

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The innermost of the membranes that surround the developing fetus. This transparent sac, also called the amniotic sac, holds the fetus suspended in amniotic fluid

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Amnion

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Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid. The material that is removed can be studied to detect genetic disorders or other abnormalities

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Amniocentesis

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Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes, performed to induce or expedite labor

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Amniotomy

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Incision through the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of a fetus

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Cesarean section

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Sampling of the placental tissue for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects

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Chorionic villus sampling

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Congenital condition characterized by mild to severe mental retardation and caused by an abnormality, usually the presence of three of chromosome 21, rather than the expected pair.

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Down syndrome

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Surgical procedure in which an incision is lead to a large vaginal opening for delivery

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Episiotomy

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Anemia of newborns characterized by premature destruction of red blood cells resulting from maternal fetal blood group incompatibility specifically involving the Rh factor and the ABO blood groups

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Erythroblastosis fetalis

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Assessment of the fetus in utero, usually with respect to its heartbeat

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Fetal monitoring

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Abnormal implantation of the placenta in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the opening at the upper end of the uterine cervix

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Placenta previa

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Gon/o

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Genitals or reproduction

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Orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o

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Testes

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Pen/o

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Penis

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Scrot/o

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Scrotum, bag

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Semin/o

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Semen

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Ser/o

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Serum

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Spermat/o

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Spermatozoa (sperm)

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Vas/o

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Vessel or duct

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Congenital absence of one or both testicles

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Anorchidism

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Absence of sperm in semen

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Aspermia or Aspermatogenesis

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Nonmalignant, non-inflammatory enlargement of the prostate, most common among men older than 50

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Undescended testicles; failure of the testicles to discern into the scrotum before birth

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Crtptorchidism

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Accumulation of fluid any saclike cavity, especially serous tumors of the testes or associated parts.

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Hydrocele

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A rare chromosomal abnormality in which both testicular and ovarian elements exist in the same person, and may result in abnormal genitalia; hermaphroditism

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Intersexuality

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Inflammation of a testis

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Orchiditis or orchitis

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Slowly progressing cancer of the prostate; typically detected by a prostate specific antigen test and rectal examination. Treatment is surgery, radiation therapy, or hormones

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Prostatic carcinoma

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Inflammation of the prostate

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Prostatitis

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Malignant neoplastic disease of the testes, occurring most frequently and men between 15 and 35 years of age

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Testicular cancer

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Axial rotation of the spermatic cord, which cuts off the blood supply to the testicle

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Testicular torsion

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Surgical removal of the end of the foreskin the covers the penis. This is usually performed shortly after birth for hygienic or religious reasons

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Circumcision

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Surgical removal of a testicle. Excision of both testes is castration

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Orchidectomy

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Plastic surgery of the testis, particularly The surgery performed to correct a test to go to has not descended properly into the scrotum

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Orchidplasty

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Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle into the scrotum

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Orchiopexy

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Scission and drainage of a testis

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Orchiotomy

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Removal of all or part of the prostate

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Prostatectomy

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Treatment of BPH performed through the urethra using microwave energy to raise the temperature selectively and destroy prosthetic tissue

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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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Treatment of BPH performed through the urethra using low-level radiofrequency energy. Ablation is a general term for excision or removal of a growth or any part of the body

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Transurethral needle ablation

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Partial or complete removal of the prostate gland by passing a cystoscope through the urethra

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Transurethral prostatectomy

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Removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens usually done bilaterally to produce sterility

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vasectomy

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Surgically reconnecting the end of the severed ductus defrens, done to correct an obstruction or as a form of vasectomy reversal

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Vasovasostomy

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