Male Reproductive System Pathology

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Urology

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Branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the urinary system and male reproductive system. Physician is a ‘urologist.’

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Aspermia

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Condition of having no sperm

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Balanorrhea

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Discharge from the glans penis

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Oligospermia

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Condition of having too few sperm, making the chances of fertilization very low

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Spermatolysis

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Term that refers to anything that destroys sperm

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Anorchism

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The absence of testes; may be congenital or as the result of an accident or surgery

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Cryptorchidism

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Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth. Usually, the testes will descend before birth. A surgical procedure called ‘orchidopexy’ may be required to bring the testes down in to the scrotum permanently. Failure of the testes to descend could result in sterility in the male or an increased risk of testicular cancer

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Hydrocele

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Accumulation of fluid around the testes or along the spermatic cord. Common in infants

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Sterility

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Inability to father children due to a problem with spermatogenesis

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Testicular Carcinoma

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Cancer of one or both testicles; most common cancer in men under age 40

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Testicular Torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord

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Varicocele

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Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord that commonly occurs on the left side of adolescent males

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland commonly seen in males over age 50. Formerly called ‘benign prostatic hypertrophy.’

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Prostate Cancer

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Slow-growing cancer that affects a large number of males after age 50. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used to assist in early detection of this disease

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland

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Balanitis

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Inflammation of the glans penis

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Epispadias

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Congenital opening of the urethra on the dorsal surface of the penis

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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

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Inability to engage in sexual intercourse due to inability to maintain an erection. Also called ‘impotence.’

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Hypospadias

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Congenital opening of the male urethra on the underside of the penis

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Phimosis

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Narrowing of the foreskin over the glans penis resulting in difficulty with hygiene. This condition can lead to infection or difficulty with urination. The condition is treated with circumcision, the surgical removal of the foreskin

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Priapism

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A persistent and painful erection due to pathological causes, not sexual arousal

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Chancroid

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Highly infectious non-syphilitic venereal ulcer

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Chlamydia

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Bacterial infection causing genital inflammation in males and females. Can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in females and eventual infertility

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Genital Herpes

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Spreading skin disease that can appear like a blister or vesicle on the genital region of males and females; may spread to other areas of the body. Caused by a sexually transmitted virus

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Genital Warts

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Growth of warts on the genitalia of both males and females that can lead to cancer of the cervix in females. Caused by the sexual transmission of the human papilloma virus (HPV)

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Gonorrhea (GC)

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Sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the mucous membranes of either sex. Can be passed on to an infant during the birth process

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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Sexually transmitted virus that attacks the immune system

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Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

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Disease usually acquired as the result of sexual intercourse. Formerly referred to as ‘venereal disease (VD).’

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Syphilis

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Infectious, chronic, bacterial venereal disease that can involve any organ. May exist for years without symptoms, but is fatal if untreated. Treated with the antibiotic penicillin

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Trichomoniasis

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Genitourinary infection caused by a single-cell protist that is usually without symptoms (asymptomatic) in both males and females. In women the disease can produce itching and/or burning, a foul-smelling discharge, and result in vaginitis