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Chapter 16: The Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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Andropause

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A change of life for men, occurring in their late forties or early fifties, in which there is a decrease in male hormone (androgen) levels

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Andr/o

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Male

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asymptomatic

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Without symptoms

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Bulbourethral glands

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A pair of pea-sized glands that empty into the urethra just before it extends through the penis

Cowper’s gland

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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-Al

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Pertaining to

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Chancre

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A skin lesion, usually of primary syphilis, that begins at the site of infection as a small raised area and develops into a red painless ulcer with a scooped-out appearance

Venereal sore

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Cryosurgery

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Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Debridement

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The removal of dirt, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound or a burn to prevent infection and promote healing

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dormat

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Inactive

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Dys-

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Bad, difficult, painful, disorder

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-Uria

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Urine condition

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ejaculation

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The process of ejecting, or expelling, the semen from the male urethra

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Epididymectomy

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Surgical removal of the epididymis

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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-Ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Epididymis

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A tightly coiled tubule that resembles a comma

Its purpose is that of housing the sperm until they mature, become fertile and motile

Mature sperm are stored in the lower portion of the epididymis

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Epididymitis

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Acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymis

Can be the result of a urinary tract infection, prolonged use of indwelling catheters, or venereal disease in the male

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Exudate

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Fluid, pus, or serum slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes

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Flaccid

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Weak

Lacking normal muscle tone

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Foreskin

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A loose, retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

Prepuce

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Glans penis

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The tip of the penis

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Gonad

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The male sex glands, which are called the testes

The primary organs of the male reproductive

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Hematospermia

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The presence of blood in the seminal fluid

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Hemat/o

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Relating to blood

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-ia

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Abnormal condition

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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A malignant growth that begins as soft, brownish or purple raised areas on the feet and slowly spreads in the skin, spreading to the lymph nocks and internal organs

Occurs most often in men and is associated with AIDS

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Malaise

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A vague feeling of bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of disease

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Malodorous

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Foul smelling

Having a bad odor

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Motility

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The ability to move spontaneously

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Mucopurulent

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Characteristic of a combination of mucus and pus

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Muc/o

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Mucus

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Opportunistic infection

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An infection caused by normally nondisease-producing organisms that set up in a host whose resistance has been decreased by surgery, illness, and disorder such as AIDS

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Orchidopexy

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Surgical fixation of an undescended testicles

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Orchid/o

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Testicle

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-Pexy

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Surgical fixation

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Orchiopexy

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Orchidopexy

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palpation

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A technique used in physical examinations that involves feeling partsof the body with the hands

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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Inflammation of the upper female genital tract

May be associated with sexually transmitted diseases

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Perineum

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The area between the scrotum and the anus in the male and between the vulva and anus in the female

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Prepuce

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Foreskin

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Prophylactic

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Any agent or regimen that contributes to the prevention of infection and disease

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Prostate gland

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A gland that surrounds the base of the urethra, which secretes a milky-colored secretion into the urethra during ejaculation

Enhances the mobility of the sperm and help to neutralize the secretions within the vagina

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Prostatectomy

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Removal of all or part of the prostate gland

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-Ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Purulent

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Producing or containing pus

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Rectoscope

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An instrument used to view the rectum that has a cutting and cauterizing (burning) loop

Proctoscope

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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-Scope

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Instrument for viewing

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Resectoscope

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An instrument used to remove tissue surgically from the body

A light source and lens attached for viewing the area

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Residual urine

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Urine that remains in the bladder after urination

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Residual urine test

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Obtaining a catheterized specimen after the patient has emptied the bladder by voiding, to determine the amount of urine remaining in the bladder

Residual specimen

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Salpingitis

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Inflammation of the Fallopian tubes

Pelvic inflammatory disease

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tubes

Refers to the Fallopian tubes

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Scrotum

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An external sac that houses the testicles

Located posterior to the penis and is suspended from the perineum

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Semen

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A combination of sperm and various secretions that are expelled from the body through the urethra during sexual intercourse

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Seminal vesicles

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Glands that secrete a thick, yellowish fluid (known as seminal fluid) into the vas deferens

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Seminiferous tubules

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Specialized coils of tiny tubules responsible for production of sperm

Located in the testes

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Spermatozoan

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A mature male germ cell

Spermatozoon

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Testicles

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The male gonads, or male sex glands, responsible for production of spermatozoa the male germ Cell) and for the secretion of the male hormone testosterone

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Testosterone

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A male hormone secreted by the testes, responsible for the secondary sex characteristic changes that occur in the male with the onset of puberty

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Truss

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An apparatus worn to prevent or block the herniation of the intestines or other organ through an opening in the abdominal wall

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Urethra

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A small, tubular structure extending the length of the penis that transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Urethritis

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Inflammation of the urethra

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Vas deferens

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The narrow, straight tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

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Vesicles

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Blisters

Small, raised skin lesions containing clear fluid

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Anorchism

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Absence of one or both testicles

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Orch/o

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Testicle

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-ism

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Condition

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balanitis

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Inflammation of the glans penis and the mucous membrane beneath it

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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A benign (noncancerous) enlargement of the prostate gland, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra or neck of the bladder (causing obstruction of the flow of urine)

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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Hyper-

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Excessive

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-Trophy

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Development, growth

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Carcinoma of the prostate

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Malignant growth within the prostate gland, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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-Oma

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Tumor

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Carcinoma of the testes

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A malignant tumor of the testicle That appears as a painless lump in the testicle

Testicular cancer

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Cryptorchidism

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Condition of Undescended testicles

The absence of one or both testicles from the scrotum

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Epispadias

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A congenital defect (birth defect) in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis at some point near the glans

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Hydrocele

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An accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord

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Hydro-

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Water

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-Cele

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Swelling or herniation

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Hypospadias

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A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis instead of at the end

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Impotence

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The inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection of the penis

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Inguinal hernia

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A protrusion of a part of the intestine through a weakened spot in the muscles and membranes of the inguinal region of the abdomen

The intestine pushes into, and sometimes fills, the entire scrotal sac in the male

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Orchitis

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Inflammation of the testes due to a virus, bacterial infection, or injury

May affect one or both testes

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Phimosis

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A tightness of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis that prevents it from being pulled back

Opening of the foreskin narrows due to the tightness and may cause some difficulty with urination

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Premature ejaculation

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The discharge of seminal fluid prior to complete erection of the penis or immediately after the penis has been introduced into the vaginal canal

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland

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Varicocele

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An abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord leading to the testicle

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Deadly virus that destroys the body’s immune system by invading the helper T lymphocytes (t cells), which play an important part in the bodys immune response

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replicates itself within the T cells, destroys the lymphocyte, and then invades other lymphocytes

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Chlamydia

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A sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis) in women and inflammation of the urethra (urethritis) and the epididymis (epididymitis) in men

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Genital herpes

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A highly contagious viral infection of the male and female genitalia

Venereal herpes

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Genital warts

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Small, califlower-like, fleshy growths usually seen along the penis in the male and in or near the vagina in women

Transmitted from person to person through sexual intercourse

Caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)

The time span from initial contact with the virus to occurrence of symptoms can be from one to six months

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Gonorrhea

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A sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the mucous membrane of the genital tract in men and women

Spread by sexual intercourse with an infected partner and can also be passed on from an infected mother to her infant during the birth process

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Syphilis

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A sexually transmitted disease characterized by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue

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Trichomoniasis

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A sexually transmitted protozoan infection of the vagina, urethra, or prostate

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Castration

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The surgical removal of the testicles in the male (or the ovaries inthe female)

Orchiectomy

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Circumcision

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A surgical procedure in which the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis is removed

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Cystoscopy

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Process of viewing the interior of the bladder by using a cystoscope

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FTA-ABS test

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A serological test for syphilis (performed on blood serum)

Acronym stands for fluorescent treponemal antibody- absorption test

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Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

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Intravenous pyelography

Excretory UROGRAM

Provides visualization of the entire urinary tract

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Orchidectomy

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The surgical removal of the testicle

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Orchidopexy

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A surgical fixation of a testicle

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Radical prostatectomy

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Surgical removal of the entire prostate gland as a treatment for cancer

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Semen analysis

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An assessment of a sample of semen for volume, viscosity, sperm count, sperm motility, and percentage of any abnormal sperm

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Suprapubic prostatectomy

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The surgical removal of the prostate gland by making an incision into the abdominal wall, just above the pubic bone

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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR or TURP)

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The surgical removal of a portion of the prostate gland by inserting a resectoscope through the urethra and into the bladder

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Vasectomy

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A surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm, consequently preventing pregnancy

Male sterilization

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VDRL test

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A serological test for syphilis

Sickly used to test for primary and secondary syphilis

Acronym stands for venereal Disease Research laboratory test

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Wet mount

Wet prep

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The microscopic examination of fresh vaginal or male urethral secretions to test for the presence of living organisms

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