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small; bulblike glands below the prostated gland that secrete mucus into the urethra during ejaculation

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bulbourethral glands

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sudden expelling of semen from the penis during sexual arousal of the male

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ejaculation

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duct that collects semen from the vas deferens and the seminal vesicles and empties into the urethra during ejacutlation

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ejactulatory duct

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ejaculat/o

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to expel suddenly

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long; coiled tube on the outer wall of each testis; receives spermatoza from the seminiferous tubules; stores them; and destroys defective spermatozoa

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epididymis

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didym/o

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testes (twin structures)

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the male sex glands

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gonads

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gon/o

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seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

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organ of erectile tissue that fills with blood during male sexual arousal

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penis

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pen/o

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penis

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area of skin between the anus and the scrotum

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perineum

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perine/o

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perineum

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large; donut shaped gland at the base of the bladder; surrounds the first part of the urethra and produces prostatic fluid that becomes part of semen

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prostate gland

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period of time when FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary gland first begin to stimulate the testes. Testosterone causes the maled sexual characteristics to develop; and there is a growth spurt

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puberty

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puber/o

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growing up

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pouch of skin that holds the two testes

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scrotum

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fluid expelled from the penis during ejaculation; contains spermatozoa; seminal fluid; prostatic fluid; and mucus from the bulbourethral glands

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semen

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glands along the posterior wall of the bladder that secrete seminal fluid; a source of energy from the spermatozoa and the main fluid of semen

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seminal vesicles

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muscular tube that contains arteries; veins; and neres for each testis as well as the vas deferens; passes through the inguinal canal

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spermatic cord

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spermat/o

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sprematozoon; sperm

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egg shaped gland in each side of the scrotum; contains interstitial cells that secrete testosterone and seminiferous tubules that produce spermatozoa

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testes

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testicul/o

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testis; testicle

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long tube that received spermatozoa from the epididymis and carries them to the seminal vesicles

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vas deferens

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failure of one or both of the testicles to descend through the inguinal canal into the scrotum; causes low sperm count and male infertility

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cryptorchidism

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cryptorchidism word breakdown

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crypt/o- hidden orchid/o- testis -ism process; disease from a specific cause

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inflammation and infection of the epididymis; casued by a bacterial urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia

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epididymitis

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epididymitis word breakdown

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epi-upon; above didym/o- testes (twin structures) -it is inflammation of; infection of

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failure of the woman to conceive after at least 1 year of regular sexual intercourse

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infertility

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infertility word breakdown

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in- in; within; not fertil/o- able to conceive a child -ity state; condition

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fewer thatn the normal number of spermatozoa are produced by the testes

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oligospermia

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oligospermia word breakdown

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olig/o- scanty; few sperm/o- spermatozoon; sperm -ia condition; state; thing

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inflammation or infection of the testes; caused by bacteria; the mumps virus; or trauma

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orchitis

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orchitis word breakdown

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orch/o- testis -it is inflammation of; infection of

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cancerous tumor of one of the testes

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testicular cancer

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varicose vein in the spermatic cord to the testis

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varicocele

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varicocele word breakdown

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caric/o- varix; varicose; vein -cele hernia

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benign; gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that normally occus as a man ages; compresses ther urethra and casues the bladder to retain urine

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benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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hypertrophy word breakdown

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hyper- above; more than normal -trophy process of development

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cancerous tumor of the prostate gland

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cancer of the prostate gland

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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the prostate gland; caused by a urinary tract infection or a sexually transmitted disease

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prostatitis

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prostatitis word breakdown

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prostat/o- prostate gland -it is inflammation of; infection of

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inflammation and infection of the glans penis caused by bacterium; virus; yeast; or fungus

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balanitis

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balanitis word breakdown

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balan/o- glans penis -it is inflammation of; infection of

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painful or difficult sexual intercourse or postcoital pain; caused by infection of the penis or prostate gland; chordee of the penis; or phimosis

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dyspareunia

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dyspareunia word breakdown

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dys- painful; difficult; abnormal pareun/o- sexual intercourse -ia condition; state; thing

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inability to achieve or sustain an erection of the penis

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erectile dysfunction

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Erectile word breakdown

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erec/o- to stand up -ile pertaining to

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congenital condition in which the opening of the foreskin is too small to allow the foreskin to pull back over the glans penis

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Phimosis

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phimosis word breakdown

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phim/o- closed tight -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

50
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infectious disease that is contracted during sexual intercourse with an infected individual

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Sexually transmitted disease

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Vener/o

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sexual intercourse

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AIDS stands for

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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enlargement of the male breast; caused by an imbalance of testosterone and estradiol beacuase of puberty; aging; surgical removal of the testes; or female hormone drug treatment for prostate cancer

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Gynecomastia

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gynecomastia word breakdown

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gynec/o- female; woman mast/o- breast; mastoid proecess -ia condition;state; thing

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test that detets a glycoprotein in cells of the prostate gland

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prostate specific antigen

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procedure to palpate the prostate gland; used to feel the prostated gland for signs of tenderness; nodules; hardness; or enlargement

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digital rectal examination

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digital word breakdown

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digit/o- digit (finger or toe) -al pertaining to

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procedure to remove the prepuce (foreskin); done to correct a tight prepuce and allow better hygiene of the glans penis

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circumcision

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circumcision word breakdown

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circum- around cis/o- to cut -ion action; condition

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procedure to remove a testis because of testicular cancer

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orchiectomy

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orchiectomy word breakdown

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orchi/o- testis -ectomy surgical removal

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procedure to reposition an undescended testis and fix it within the scrotum

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orchiopexy

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orchiopexy word breakdown

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orchi/o- testis -pexy process of surgically fixing in place

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procedure to reduce the size of the prostate gland in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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transurethral word breakdown

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trans- acros; through urethr/o- urethra -al pertaining to

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resection word breakwon

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resect/o- to cut out; remove -ion action; condition

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procedure in the male to prevent pregnancy in the female; small incision at the base of the scrotum; both vas deferens are divided; a length of each tube is removed; and the cut ends are sutured and crushed or destrped with electrocautery

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vasectomy

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vasectomy word breakdown

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vas/o- blood vessel; vas deferens -ectomy surgical removal

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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PSA

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prostate specific antigen

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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VD

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venereal disease

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VDRL

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venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis)

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