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1
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bulb/o-

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bulb

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bulb/o-urethr-al

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pertaining to the bulbous penis and urethra

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ductus

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to lead

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deferens

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carry away

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vas

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vessel, canal

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ductus deferens

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tube that receives sperm from epididymis

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epi-

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above

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-didymis

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tesis

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epi-didymis

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coiled tube attached to testis

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genit-

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primary male or female sex organs

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genit-al-ia

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external and internal organs of reproduction

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genit-al

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pertaining to reproduction or to the male or female sex organs

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gonad

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seed; testis or ovary

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gonad-al

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pertaining to testis or ovary

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pen-

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penis

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pen-is

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tail; conveys urine and semen to outside

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pen-ile

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pertaining to penis

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perineum

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area between thighs, extending from coccyx to pubis

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perine-

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perineum

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perine-al

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pertaining to perineum

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scrotum

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sac containing testes

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scrot-

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scrotum

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scrot-al

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pertaining to scrotum

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semin-

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semen

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-le

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small

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vesic-

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sac containing fluid

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semin-al vesic-al

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sac of ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid

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sperm

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seed; mature male sex cell

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spermat/o-

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sperm

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-zoa

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animal

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spermat/o-zoa

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sperm (pl)

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spermat-ic

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pertaining to sperm

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spermat/o-genesis

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process by which male germ cells differentiate into sperm

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testicle

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small testis; one of the male reproductive glands

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testicul-ar

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pertaining to testicle

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testis

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same as testicle

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torsion

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to twist; act or result of twisting

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andr/o-

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masculine

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andr/o-gen

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hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

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libido

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just; sexual desire

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plexus

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braid; weblike network of joined nerves

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semen

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seed; penile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid

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semin/i-

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semen

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-fer-

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to bear, carry

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semin/i-fer-ous

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pertaining to carry semen

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-sterone

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steroid

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test/o-

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testis

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test/o-sterone

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powerful androgen produced by testes

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tunica

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coat; covering, particularly of tubular structure

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vagin-

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sheath, vagina

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-alis

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pertaining to

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tunica vagin-alis

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sheath of the testis and epididymis

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crypt-

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hidden

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-orch-

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testicle

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crypt-orch-id-ism

A

failure of one or both testes to descent into scrotum

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epididym-itis

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inflammation of epididymis

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epididym/o-orch-itis

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inflammation of epididymis and testicle

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-cele

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swelling

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hydr/o-cele

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collection of fluid in space of tunica vaginalis

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inguin-al

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pertaining to groin

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orchi-ectomy

A

removal of one or both testes

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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orchi/o-pexy

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surgical fixation of a testis in scrotum

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orch-itis

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inflammaition of testis

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spermat/o-cele

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cyst of epididymis that contains sperm

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varic/o-

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varicosity

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varic/o-cele

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varicose veins of spermatic cord

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ejacul-

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shoot out

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ejacul-ate

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to expel suddenly; or the semen expelled in ejaculation

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ejacul-ation

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process of expelling semen suddenly

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ejacul-atory

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pertaining to ejaculation

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mot-

A

to move

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mot-ile

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capable of spontaneous movement

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motil-ity

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ability for spontaneous movement

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prostate

A

gland surrounding the beginning of urethra

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prostat-ic

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pertaining to prostate

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-zoo-

A

animal

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-sperm-

A

seed

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oligo-

A

too few

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a-zoo-sperm-ia

A

absence of living sperm in semen

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oligo-sperm-ia

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deficient numbers of sperm in semen

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-plas-

A

molding, formation

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hyper-plas-ia

A

increase in number of cells in tissue or organ

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-trophy

A

development

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hyper-trophy

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increase in size of cells in tissue or organ

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hypo-gonad-ism

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deficient gonad production of sperm, egg, hormones

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in-

A

not

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-fertil-

A

able to conceive

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in-fertil-ity

A

failure to conceive

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noct-

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night

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noct-ur-ia

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excessive urination at night

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poly-ur-ia

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excessive production of urine

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prostat-itis

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inflammation of prostate

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resect/o-

A

cut off

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resect/o-scope

A

endoscope for transurethral removal of lesions

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trans-urethr-al

A

procedure performed thru urethra

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balan-

A

glans penis

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balan-itis

A

inflammation of glans and prepuce of penis

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cavern-

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cave

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-osa

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like

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cavern-osa

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resembling a cave

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circum-

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around

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-cis

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to cut

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circum-cis-ion

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remove part or all of the prepuce

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corpus

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body; major part of structure

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-spad-

A

tear or cut

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epi-spad-ias

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condition in which urethral opening is on dorsum of penis

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erect-

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to set up, straight

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erect-ile

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capable of erection or being distended w blood

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erect-ion

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distended and rigid state of an organ

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frenulum

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small birdle; fold of mucous membrane between glans and prepuce

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glans

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acorn; head of penis or clitoris

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hypo-spad-ias

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urethral meatus on underside of penis

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impotence

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inability; inability to achieve an erection

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-phim-

A

muzzle

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para-phim-osis

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condition in which a retracted prepuce cant be pulled forward to cover the glans

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phim-

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muzzle

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phim-osis

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condition where prepuce cant be retracted

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prepuce

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foreskin; fold of skin that covers the glans penis

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priapism

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persistent erection of penis

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smegma

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ointment; oily material produced by glans and prepuce

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-cide

A

destroy

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sperm/i-cide

A

agent that destroys sperm

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sperm/i-cid-al

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pertaining to killing of sperm; destructive to sperm

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spongious-

A

sponge

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-um

A

tissue

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spongios-umm

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spongelike tissue

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acquired

A

obtain

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acquired immun/o-defici-ency syn-drome (AIDS)

A

infection w HIV

combo of signs n symptoms associated w disease process

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chancre

A

cancer; primary lesion of syphilis

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chlamydia

A

cloak; STD caused by infection, species of bacteria

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condom

A

sheath or cover for penis or vagina to prevent conception and infection

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gon/o-

A

seed

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gon/o-rrhea

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specific contagious sexually transmitted infection

135
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human immun/o-defici-ency (HIV)

A

etiologic agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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human papill-oma virus

A

causes warts on skin and genitalia and can increase risk for cervical cancer

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mollusc-

A

soft

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contagi/o-

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transmissible by contact

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mollusc-um contagi/o-sum

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STD caused by virus

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opportun-ist-ic infection

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infection that causes disease when immune system is compromised for other reasons

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replic-

A

reply

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replic-ation

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reproduction to produce an exact copy

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syphilis

A

STD caused by spirochete

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trich/o-

A

hair

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-monas

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single unit

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trich/o-monas

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parasite causing STD

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trich/o-mon-iasis

A

infection w trichomonas vaginalis

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ab-

A

away from

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-lat-

A

to take

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ab-lat-ion

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removal of tissue to destroy its function

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brachy-

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short

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brachy-therapy

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radiation therapy in which source of irradiation is implanted in tissue to be treated

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circum-

A

around

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circum-cis-ion

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remove part or all of prepuce

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cry/o-

A

icy cold

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-surg-

A

operate

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cry/o-surg-ery

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use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas to freeze and kill abnormal tissue

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digit-al

A

pertaining to finger or toe

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e-

A

out of, from

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-nucle-

A

kernal

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e-nucle-ation

A

removal of entire structure w out rupture

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orchi-ectomy

A

removal of one testis or both testes

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orchi/o-pexy

A

surgical removal of prostate

164
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prostat-ectomy

A

surgical removal of prostate

165
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radical

A

root

166
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radical surg-ery

A

surgical procedure in which affected organ is removed along w blood and lymph supply to organ

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re-

A

back

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re-sect-ion

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removal of specific part of organ or structure

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surg-ical

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relating to surgery

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urethr/o-tomy

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incision of stricture of urethra

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vas-ectomy

A

excision of segment of ducts (vas) deferens

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vas/o-vas/-stomy

A

reanastomosis of ductus deferens to restore flow of sperm-

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