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Testis

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Male sex gland

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Genitals/genetalia

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Reproductive organs visible on the outside of the body

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Gonads

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Produces sperm

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Scrotum

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Cutaneous pouch suspended between the thighs

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Perineum

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Diamond shaped area that covers the scrotum

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Orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o

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Testis/testicle

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Seminiferous tubules

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Coiled tubules in 200+ cone shaped lobules

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Spermatogenisis

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The production and development of sperm cells

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Interstitial cells of leydig

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Form the connective and supportive tissue of the testis. Secrete testosterone

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Ejaculation

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The ejection of semen and seminal fluid

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Vas/o

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Vessel or duct

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Vesicul/o

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Seminal vesicles

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Prepuce

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Removed during circumcision

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Spermatozoa

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Male sex cell

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Sperm/o, spermat/o

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Spermatozoa, sperm

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Andr/o

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Male

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Andropathy

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Diseases applying the men

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Anorchism

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The absence of one or more testis

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-ism

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Process or condition

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Orchitis, orchiditis, testitis

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Inflammation of the testis or testicle

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Orchiepididymitis

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Inflammation of the testis or testicle that then effects the epididymis

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Testicular carcinoma

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Testicular cancer

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Cryptorchidism

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One or both testis does not descend

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Sterilization

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Infertility, reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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Sperm/o, spermat/o

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Sperm or spermatozoa

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Olig/o

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Few

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Oligospermia

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Scanty sperm present in the semen

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Spermatolysis

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Dissolution or destruction of sperm

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Azoospermia

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Lack of live sperm

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A-

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Lack

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Zo/o

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Aspermia

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Lack of formation of or ejaculation of sperm and seminal fluid

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Sperm analysis

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Sperm count

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Testicular torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord, which contains the blood vessels supplying the testis and epididymis

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Variocele

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Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord

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Varic/o

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Varicose vein

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-cele

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Hydrocele

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Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum

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Balanitis

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Inflammation of the glans penis

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Phimosis

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A structural disorder in which the prepuce, or foreskin, fits so tightly over the glans penis that it cannot retract

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Baloncele

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Protrusion of the glans penis through the rupture of the prepuce

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Erectile dysfunction

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Inability to maintain or attain an erection.

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Priapism

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Persistent, abnormal erection of the penis that is accompanied by pain or tenderness

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Balanorrhea

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Excessive discharge of the glans penis

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostrate gland

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Prostatocystitis

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Inflammation of the prostate and bladder

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Prostatovesiculitis

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Inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles

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Prostatolith

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Presence of a stone in the prostate gland

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-lith

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia/benign prostatic hypertrophy (GPH)

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Noncancerous condition common in men over 50. Enlarged section of the prostate.

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Prostatic cancer

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Cancer of the prostate, most common cancer in men

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Coitus

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Sexual intercourse, copulation

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Chlamydia

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Caused by a specific bacteria and is the most prevalent STD

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Gonorrhea

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Caused by gonococci bacteria

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Mucopurulent

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Pus filled urethral discharge

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Trichomoniasis

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Infects the genitourinary tract, but in males it can be asymptomatic or develop into urethritis, an enlarged prostate, or epididymis

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Genital herpes

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Chronic infection caused by herpes type II. Fluid filled lesions and ulcers on the genitals

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Human papilloma virus (HPV)

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Venereal warts that are benign or cancerous

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Syphillis

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Chronic infection caused by a spirochete, spiral shaped, bacterium that have distinct stages

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Chancre

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Red, bloodless, painless ulcer

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Digital rectal imaging

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Finger palpation of the prostate through the rectum

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PSA assay

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Check for prostate cancer by testing for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen

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Transrectal ultrasound

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Using sound waves to visualize the prostate

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Vasectomy

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Vas defrens is surgically closed off for the purpose of sterilization

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Vasovasostomy

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Creation of artificial openings between the once severed ducts

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Transurethral resection (TUR)

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Resectiscope, instrument used to excise prostate tissue

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Transurethral incision of the prostate

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Urethra is widened by means of small incisions in the bladder neck and prostate gland

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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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Heat capable of eliminating the overgrowth of prostatic tissue is delivered to a designated area using a device called a prostatron

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Prostatectomy

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Removal of the prostate

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Prostatocystotomy

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Incision made into both the prostate gland and urinary bladder

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Vesiculectomy

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Seminal vesicles are excised

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Prostatovesiculectomy

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Excision of both the prostate and the seminal vesicles

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Orchiopexy

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Mobilizes and attaches the testis to prevent their retraction

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-tomy

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Surgical incision

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Orchioplasty

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Surgical repair of the testis

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Artificial insemination (AI)

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The introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means

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Hydroelectomy

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Treatment for persistent hydrocele is surgery. A needle and syringe are used to aspirate the mass.

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Ligation

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Varicoceles can be treated by tying off the spermatic vein

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Balanoplasty

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Surgical repair of the glans penis

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