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Chapter 11 Reproductive System Flashcards

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gonads

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testes and ovaries; produce reproductive cells and secrete hormones

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cervic/o

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cervix

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colp/o, 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

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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, 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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cervix

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neck of the uterus

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3 uterine layers

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endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium

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perimetrium

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layer that surrounds uterus

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metr/o

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uterine tissue

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menstruations

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menses

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occuring or located outside the uterus

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extrauterine

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pertaining to the inside of the uterus

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intrauterine

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pertaining to the ovary

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ovarian

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pertaining to the vagina

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vaginal

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pertaining to the vulva

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vulval, vulvar

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another word for menopause

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climacteric

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speculum

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instrument for examining body orifices/openings

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colp/o

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vagina

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dysplasia

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change in shape, growth and number of cells

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instrument used for colposcopy

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colposcope

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laparoscopy

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examination of abdominal cavity through one or more small incisions in abdominal wall.

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hysteroscopy

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direct visual inspection of cervical canal and uterine cavity, using an endoscope passed through the vagina

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xray image of uterus and uterine tubes using a radiopaque substance introduced through cervix

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hysterosalpingogram

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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 menstrual period

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metrorrhagia

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage

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fibrous stalked tumor of cervical mucosa

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cervical polyp

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cervicocolpitis

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inflammation of cervix and vagina

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colpitis

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inflammation of the vagina (vaginitis)

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cystocele

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herniation or protrusion of urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina.

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endometriosis

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tissue that somewhat resembles endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in pelvic cavity

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endometritis

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inflammation of endometrium

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fistula

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abnormal tubelike passage between 2 internal organs or between internal organ and body surface.

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rectovaginal fistula

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abnormal opening between rectum and vagina

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vesicovaginal fistula

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abnormal opening between bladder and vagina

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prolapse of uterus

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hysteroptosis

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benign fibroid tumor of uterine muscle

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myoma

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oophoritis

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inflamed condition of an ovary

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oophorosalpingitis

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inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube

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ovarian carcinoma

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cancer of an ovary

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ovarian cyst

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sac filled with fluid or semisolid material that develops in or on ovary, usually benign

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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infection of upper genital organs beyond the cervix

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salpingitis

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inflammation of a uterine tube

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salpingocele

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hernial protrusion of a uterine tube

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another word for uterine fibroid

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leiomyoma

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vulvitis

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inflammation of the vulva

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colpoplasty

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plastic surgery of the vagina

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colporrhaphy

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suture of the vagina

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conization of the cervix

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

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dilation and curettage

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surgery that expands the cervical opening so uterine wall can be scraped (curettage)

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endometrial ablation

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destruction of a thin layer of uterus to stop heavy menstrual bleeding

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oophorectomy

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surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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salpingectomy

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surgical removal of uterine tube

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salpingo-oophorectormy

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removal of an ovary and its accompanying uterine tube.

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin: hormone produced within a few days of fertilization

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neonate

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newborn up to 6 weeks of age

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parturition

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synonym for childbirth

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-para

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woman who has given birth

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unipara

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one pregnancy resulting in live birth

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2, 3 pregnancies resulting in live birth

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secundipara, tripara

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pregnant for the first time

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primagravida, gravida I

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abruptio placentae

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separation of placenta from uterine wall after 20+ weeks of gestation during labor; pain and hemorrhage

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amnion

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innermost membranes surrounding developing fetus

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amniocentesis

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transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid

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amniotomy

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surgical rupture of fetal membranes to expedite labor

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chorionic villus sampling

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sampling of placental tissue for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects

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episiotomy

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surgical procedure in which an incision is made to enlarge vaginal opening for delivery

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erythroblastosis fetalis

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anemia of newborns, premature destruction of RBCs from maternal fetal blood group incompatibility

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placenta previa

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abnormal implantation of placenta in uterus, covers opening at upper end of uterine cervix

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pain in breast

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mastalgia, mastodynia

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sagging breasts

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mastoptosis

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testes and epididymus contained in

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scrotum

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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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semin/o

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semen

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ser/o

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serum

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formation of mature sperm

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spermatogenesis

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mature male sex cells

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spermatozoa

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killing of sperm

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spermatocidal, spermicidal

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anorchidism

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congenital absence of one or both testicles. anorchism

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aspermia/aspermatogenesis

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absence of sperm in semen

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benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH

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nonmalignant noninflammatory enlargement of prostate, most common over 50

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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles; failure of testicles to descend into scrotum before birth

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hydrocele

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accumulation of fluid in saclike cavity

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intersexuality

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both testicular and ovarian elements; hermaphroditism

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orchiditis

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inflammation of testis

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prostatic carcinoma

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slowly progressing cancer of prostate; detected by PSA

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prostatitis

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inflammation of prostate

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orchidectomy

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surgical removal of testicle

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orchidoplasty

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plastic surgery of testis

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of undescended testicle in scrotum aka orchidopexy

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prostatectomy

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removal of prostate

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transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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TUMT; treatment of BPH performed through urethra using microwave energy to destroy prostatic tissue

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transurethral needle ablation

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TUNA; partial or complete removal of prostate gland by passing a cystoscope through urethra

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vasovasostomy

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surgically reconnecting ends of severed ductus deferent

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kaposi sarcoma

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widespread hemorrhagic plaques; associated with AIDS

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std caused by trichomonad vaginalis

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trichomoniasis

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