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libido

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psychological and physical drive for sexual activity

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gamete

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reproductive cell (ovum or sperm) that contains one half of the chromosomes required to produce an offspring of the species

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semen

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fluid containing sperm and secretions from the prostate and other structures of the male reproductive system

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sphincter

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ringlike muscle that opens and closes a body opening to allow or restrict passage through the structure

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testosterone

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androgenic hormone responsible for the development of the male sex organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, and prostate

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andr/o

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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crypt/o

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hidden

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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genit/o

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genitalia

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gonad/o

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gonads

sex glands

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olig/o

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scanty

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o

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testis

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perine/o

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perineum (area between scrotum, or vulva in the female and anus)

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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spermat/o, sperm/o

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spermatozoa

sperm cells

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vas/o

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vessel
vas deferens
duct

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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-cide

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killing

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-genesis

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forming
producing
origin

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-ism

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condition

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-spadias

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slit

fissure

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brachy-

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short

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epi-

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above

upon

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balanitis

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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis caused by bacteria, fungi, or a virus

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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Repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse

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hypogonadism

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decrease or lack of hormones normally produced by the gonads

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hypospadias

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congenital abnormality where the opening of the male urethra is on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip

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phimosis

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stenosis or narrowing of foreskin so that it cannot be retracted over the glands penis

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priapism

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prolonged and often painful erection of the penis, which occurs without sexual stimulation

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prostatitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of the prostate

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testicular abnormalities

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any of the various disorders that affect the testes

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anorchism

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absence of one or both testicles

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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hydrocele

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swelling of the sac surrounding the testes that is typically harmless

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orchitis

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painful swelling of one or both testes, commonly associated with mumps that develop after puberty

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spermatocele

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abnormal, fluid filled sac that develops in the epididymis and may or may not contain sperm

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testicular mass

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New tissue growth that appears on one or both testes and may be malignant or benign

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testicular torsion

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spontaneous twisting of a testicle within the scrotum, leading to a decrease in blood flow to the affected testicle

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varicocele

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swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord, somewhat resembling varicose veins of the legs

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sterility

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inability to produce offspring

in male, inability to fertilize the ovum

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

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screening test that assesses the rectal wall surface for lesions or evaluates abnormalities of the pelvic area

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orichiectomy

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removal or one or both testicles

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Circomcision

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removal of the foreskin or fold of skin covering the tip (glans) of the penis

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orchiopexy

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fixation of the testes in teh scrotum

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prostatectom

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removal of all or part of the prostate

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transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)

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excision of the prostate gland by inserting a special endoscope through the urethra and into the bladder to remove small pieces of tissue from the prostate gland

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urethroplasty

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reconstruction of the urethra to relieve stricture or narrowing

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vasectomy

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removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens for male sterilization

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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blood test used to detect prostatic disorders, especially prostate cancer

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semen analysis

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test that analyzes a semen sample for volume, sperm count, motility, and morphology to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after a vasectomy

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BPH

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benign prostatics hyperplasia

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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EBR

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external beam radiation

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EBT

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external beam therapy

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

emergency department

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GC

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gonorrhea

gonococci

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HPV

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human papillomavirus

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HSV-2

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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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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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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TSE

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testicular self-examination

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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US

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ultrasound

ultrasonography

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spermicide

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kiling sperm

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varicocele

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swelling of a dilated vein

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scrotoplasty

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surgical repair of the scrotum

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prostatomegaly

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enlargement of the prostate

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anorchism

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condition without testes

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gonadectomy

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excision of a gonad

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genitourinary

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pertaining to genitals and the urinary tract

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epididymectomy

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excision of the epididymis

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brachytherapy

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treatment from a short (distance)

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epispadias

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fissure upon (dorsum of penis)

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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androgen

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forming or producing a malle

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perineorrhaphy

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suture of the perineum

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vasectomy

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excision of the vas deferens

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vesiculography

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process of recording the seminal vesicle

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orchiditis

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inflammation of the testes

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orchidoptosis

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prolapse or downward displacement of the testes

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balanorrhea

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flow or discharge of the glans penis

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belanocele

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hernia, swelling of the glans penis

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spermatocyte

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sperm cell

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spermatoblast

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embryonic sperm (cell)

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spermatocele

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swelling or hernia (containing) sperm

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prostatalgia, prostatodynia

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pain of the prostate

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prostatorrhea

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discharge of the prostate

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prostatomegaly

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enlargement of the prostate

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prostatolith

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stone or calculus of the prostate

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hypospadias

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fissure under (ventrum of penis)

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hypersadias

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fissure above (dorsum of penis)

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vesiculitis

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inflammation of the seminal vesicle

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vesiculography

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process of recording the seminal vesicle

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gonadopathy

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disease of the gonads

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balanoplasty

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surgical repair of glans penis

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vasectomy

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excision of (a segment of the) vas defernes

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scrotoplasty

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surgical repair of the scrotum

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perineorrhaphy

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suture of the perineum

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leukorrhea

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white discharge commonly associated with gonorrhea

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genital herpes

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disease characterized by blister like lesions around the genital area

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cryptorchidism

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failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotum before birth

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hypospadias

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condition where the urethra opens on the underside of the penis

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phimosis

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stenosis of the foreskin so that it cannot be drawn over the glans

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varicocele

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swelling and distention of the spermatic cord veins

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epispadias

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condition where the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

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testicular torsion

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twisting of the testicle within the scrotum

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condylomas

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STI commonly known as genital warts

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anorchidism

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absence of one or both testicles

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder commonly associated with an enlarged prostate

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sterility

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inability to produce offspring

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trichomoniasis

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STI caused by a protozoan, with symptoms that are more common in females than males

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chlamydia

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common STI called “silent disease” because symptoms are mild or absent

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chancre

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syphilitic lesion found at the point where the organism entered the body

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hesitancy

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difficulty starting urination

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gynecomastia

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enlargement of breast tissue associated with testicular cancer

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semen analysis

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test used to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after vasectomy

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androgens

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agents used to increase testosterone levels

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scrotal

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US procedure to assess the testicles, epididymis, and vas deferens for abnormalities

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GC

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gonorrhea

gonococci

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urethroplasy

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reconstruction of the urethra to relieve a stricture or narrowing

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vasovasostomy

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reversal of a vasectomy

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antiandrogens

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agents that suppress the production of an androgen

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TURP

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excision of the prostate through the urethra

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PSA

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blood test to detect prostate disorders, especially cancer

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antivirals

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medications used to treat recurrent herpes

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orchiopexy

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fixation of the testes in the scrotum

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circumcision

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removal of the foreskin from the glans

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HPV

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virus causing genital warts

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BPH

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nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate that is usually associated with aging

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meatus

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opening

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