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Chapter 7 - Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Pertaining to the bulbous penis and urethra

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Bulbourethral

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Tube that receives Sperm from the epididymis

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Ductus deferens

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Coiled tube attached to the testis

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Epididymis

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External and internal organs of reproduction

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Genitalia

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Relating to reproduction or to the male of female sex organs

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Genital

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Testis or ovary

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Gonad

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Process to achieved full development

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Maturation

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Conveys urine and semen to the outside

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Penis

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Pertaining to the penis

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Penile

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Area between thighs, extending from the coccyx to the bulbis

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Perineum

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Pertaining to the perineum

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Perineal

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Line separating two symmetrical structures

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Raphe

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Sac containing the testes

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Scrotum

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Pertaining to the scrotum

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Scrotal

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Pernile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid

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Semen

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Sac of ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid

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Seminal vesicle

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Pertaining to carrying semen

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Seminiferous

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Hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

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Androgen

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Tail of a sperm

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Flagellum

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Sexual desire

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Libido

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Two rapid cell divisions, resulting in half the number of chromosomes

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Meiosis

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Cell division to create two identical cells, each with 46 chromosomes

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Mitosis

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Female egg cell

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Oocyte

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Development of female egg cell

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Oogenesis

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Process of maturing from child to young adult

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Puberty

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Coiled tubes in the testes that produce Sperm

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Seminiferous tubule

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27
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Mature male sex cell

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Sperm

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Pertaining to sperm

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Spermatic

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A cell late in the development process of sperm

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Spermatid

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The process by which male germ cells differentiate into sperm

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Spermatogenesis

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31
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Powerful androgen produced by the testes

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Testosterone

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Covering, particularly of a tubular structure; sheath of the testis and epididymis

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Tunica vaginalis

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33
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Highly malignant cancer in the testes or ovary

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Choriocarcinoma

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34
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Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum

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Cryptochism

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35
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Coiled tube attached to the testis

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Epididymis

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36
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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Epididymitis

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37
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Collection of fluid in the space of the tunica vaginalis

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Hydrocele

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38
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Failure to conceive

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Infertility

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39
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Removal of one testis or both

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Orchiectomy

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40
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Inflammation of the testis

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Orchitis

41
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Surgical fixation of a testis in the scrotum

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Ochiopexy

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Neoplasm of germ cells of a testis

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Seminoma

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Cyst of the epididymis that contains sperm

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Spermatocele

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Neoplasm of a testis of ovary containing multiple tissues from other sites in the body

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Teratoma

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Varicose veins of the spermatic cord

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Vericocele

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Dilated portion of a canal or duct

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Ampulla

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To expel suddenly

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Ejaculate

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Capable of spontaneous movement

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Motile

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Relating to the process by which organism produce offspring

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Reproductive

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The process by which organisms produce offspring

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Reproduction

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Network of tubules between the seminiferous tubules and the epididymis

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Rete testis

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Organ surround the beginning of the urethra

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Prostate

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Pertaining to the prostate

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Prostatic

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Hormone present in many tissues, but first isolated from the prostate gland

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Prostaglandin

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A surgically made union between two tubular structure

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Anastomosis

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Absence of testes

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Anorchism

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Increase in the number of the cells in a tissue or organ

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Hyperplasia

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Deficient gonad production of speed or eggs or hormones

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Hypogonadism

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Excessive urination at night

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Nocturia

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Excessive production of urine

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Polyuria

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Surgical removal of the prostate

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Prostatectomy

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Imflammation of the prostate

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Prostatitis

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Endoscope for transurethral removal of lesions

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Resectoscope

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Unable to fertilize or reproduce

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Sterile

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Inability to reproduce

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Sterility

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Excision of a segment of the ductus deferens

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Vasectomy

67
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Re anastomosis of the ductus deferens to restore the flow of sperm

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Vasovasostomy

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Tapering to a point

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Acuminata

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Resembling a cave

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Cavernosa

70
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Primary lesion of syphilis

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Chancre

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Warty growth on external genitalia

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Condyloma

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Infection spread from one person to another by direction contact; able to be transmitted, as infections transmitted from person to person or from person to air or surface to person

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Contaglosum

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Major part of a structure

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Corpus

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Distended and rigid state of an organ

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Erection

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Capable of erection or being distended with blood

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Erectile

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Fold of mucous membrane between the gland and prepuce

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Frenulum

77
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Head of the penis or clitoris

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Glans

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Inability to achieve and erection

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Impotence

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Soft, round tumor of skin caused by a virus

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Molliscum

80
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Penile bending and pain on erection

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Peyronie disease

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Fold of skin that covers the glans Penis

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Prepuce

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Persistent erection of the penis

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Priapism

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Oily material produced by the glans and prepuce

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Smegma

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Spongelike tissue

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Sponglosum

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Sexually transmitted disease caused by spirochete

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Syphilis

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A physical or mental injury

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Trauma

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Pertaining to or caused by trauma

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Traumatic

88
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Inflammation of the glans and prepuce of the penis

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Balanitis

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To remove part or all of the prepuce

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Circumcision

90
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Prevention of conception

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Contraception

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Condition in which the urethra opening is on the dorsum of the penis

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Epispadias

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Skin that covers the glans penis

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Foreskin

93
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Urethral opening more proximal than normal on the central surface of the penis

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Hypospadias

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Condition in which a retracted prepuce cannot be pulled forward to cover the glans

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Paraphimosis

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Condition in which the prepuce cannot be retracted

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Phimosis

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Agent that destroys sperm

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Spermicide

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Pertaining to the destruction of sperm

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Spermicidal

98
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Narrowing of a tube

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Stricture

99
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Incision of a structure of the urethra

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Urethrotomy

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