Male Reproductive: Symptomatic, Diagnostic, and Operative Terms

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inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

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aspermia

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semen without living spermatozoa, a sign of infertility in the male

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azoospermia

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scanty production and expulsion of sperm

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oligospermia

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drainage of mucus and pus

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mucopurulent discharge

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absence of one or both testes

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anorchism

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inflammation of glans penis

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balanitis

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undescneded testicle; failure of a testis to descend unto the scrotal sac during fetal development; it most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal, requiring surgical repair

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cryptorchism

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inflammation of the epididymis

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epididymitis

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hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis

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hydrocele

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congenital opening of the male urethra on the under-surface of the penis

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hypospadias

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failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis, especially during erection

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Peyronie disease

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narrowed condition of the prepuce (foreskin) resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection - commonly requires circumcision

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phimosis

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enlargement of the prostate gland; frequently seen in older men, causing urinary obstruction

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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)

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malignancy of the prostate gland

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prostate cancer

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inflammation of the prostate

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prostatitis

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painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it

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spermatocele

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malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm - classified in two groups according to growth potential

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testicular cancer

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most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells - highly treatable with early detection

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seminoma

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testicular tumors arising from more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggressive than seminomas; often develop earlier in life (includes choriocarcinoma, embryonal carcinoma, teratoma, and yolk sac tumors)

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nonseminomas

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enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis

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varicocele

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removal of the foreskin (prepuce), exposing the glans penis

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circumcision

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removal of an epididymis

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epididymectomy

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removal of a testicle

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orchiectomy/orchidectomy

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repair of a testicle

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orchioplasty

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fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum

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orchiopexy

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excision of the prostate gland

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prostatectomy

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removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urologic endoscope - common tratment for benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH)

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male

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vasectomy

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restoration of the function of the vas derferens to regain fertility after vasectomy

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vasovasastomy

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DRE

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digital rectal exam

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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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ED

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erectile dysfunction