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1
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Re-

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Again and again

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Product/o

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Produce

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-I’ve

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Pertaining to

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Gynecomastia

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Enlargement of the male breast

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Gynec/o

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Female

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Mast/o

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Breast

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-ia

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Condition

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Cryptorchidism

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Failure of one or both testes to move down through the inguinal canal into the scrotum

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Orchid/o

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Testis

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-ism

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Disease from a specific cause

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Epididymitis

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Infection or inflammation of the epididymis due to urinary tract infection or a sexually transmitted disease

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Epi-

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Above

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Didym/o

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Testis

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Infertility

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Inability of a male to impregnate a female after 1 year of regular sexual intercourse

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Olugospermia

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Condition in which fewer than the normal number of spermatozoa are produced by the testes

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Orchitis

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Infection or inflammation of the testes

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Testicular cancer

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Cancerous tumor of one or both testes

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Varicocele

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Varicose vein in a testis

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Benign, gradual enlargement of the prostate gland

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Hyper-

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Above

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Plas/o

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Formation

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Cancer of the prostate gland (adenocarcinoma)

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Form of adenocarcinoma that is the most common type of cancer in men

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Prosatitis

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Acute or chronic bacterial infection and inflammation of the prostate

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Epispadias

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Congenital condition in which the opening of the urethral meatus is on the top of the glans penis

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Spad/o

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Opening; tear

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Hypospadias

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Congenital condition in which the opening of the urethral meatus is on the bottom of the glans penis

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Balanitis

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Infection of inflammation of the glans penis

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Balanos

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Acorn

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Chordee

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Downward curvature of the penis during an erection

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Dyspareunia

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Painful or difficult sexual intercourse or postcoital pain

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Pareun/o

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Sexual intercourse

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Erectile dysfunction

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Inability to achieve or sustain an erection of the penis

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Phimosis

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Congenital condition in which the foreskin cannot be pulled back from the glans penis, trapping smegma and increasing the risk of infection

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Phim/o

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Closed tight

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Premature ejactulation

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Ejaculation that occurs with minimal stimulation and before the penis is fully erect

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Priapism

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Abnormal, continuing erection of the penis with pain and tenderness

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Priap/o

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Persistent erection

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Chlamydia

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Caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis

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Genital herpes

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Caused by the herpes simplex virus, type 2

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Genital warts

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Caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)

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Gonorrhea

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Caused by the bacteria neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Syphilis

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Caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum

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Trichomoniasis

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Caused by the protozoan trichomonas vaginalis

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Acid phosphate

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Test that detects the presence of an enzyme found in semen; used in rape investigations to prove intercourse has occurred

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DNA analysis

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Test in which semen samples from a crime scene or rape victim are compared to samples of known DNA in a criminal database

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Herpes simplex virus testing

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Test that detects the presence of DNA from the herpes simplex virus type 2, which causes genital herpes

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Hormone testing

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Test that determines levels of FSH, LH, and testosterone

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing

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Tests take a variety of forms and may be performed on blood, urine, or saliva

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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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Test that detects a glycoprotein present into the cells of the prostate gland

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Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)

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Test that measures levels of acid phosphatase produced by the prostate gland only

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Semen analysis

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Microscopic analysis of the spermatozoa in a semen sample, including their number, motility,
and morphology

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Brachytherapy

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Form of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer

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Ultrasonography

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Radiologic procedure that uses ultra high frequency sound waves to produce an image

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Newborn genital examination

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Procedure in which a baby’s external male genitalia are examined at birth to look for undescended testes, ambiguous genitalia, or abnormal positioning of the urethral meatus

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Digital rectal examination (DRE)

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Procedure to palpate the prostate gland and check for signs of tenderness, nodules, hardness, or enlargement

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Testicular self-examination (TSE)

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Procedure in which the patient palpates his own testes and scrotum to look for early signs of cancer

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Androgen drugs

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Treat low testosterone levels due to various medical conditions

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Antibiotics

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Treat bacterial infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis

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Antiviral drugs

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Treat the viral infections that cause genital herpes and genital warts

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Antiretroviral drugs

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Treat HIV and AIDS

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia drugs

A

Inhibit the hormone that normally causes prostate enlargement

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Erectile dysfunction drugs

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Increase blood flow into the penis to create an erection

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Biopsy

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Procedure to obtain samples of prostate or testicular tissue to test for cancer cells

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Circumcision

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Procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis

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Orchiectomy

A

Surgical removal of a testis

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Orchiopexy

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Procedure to reposition an undescended testis

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Penile implant

A

Procedure to implant an inflatable penile prosthesis

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Prostate urethral lift

A

Procedure that uses an endoscope
inserted through the penis to place a
stainless steel implant that pushes
enlarged prostatic tissue away from the
urethra

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Prostatectomy

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Removal of the entire prostate gland

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Vasectomy

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Surgical removal of part of the vas deferens to prevent spermatozoa from entering the semen

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