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orch/o orchi/o orchid/o test/o
testis or testicle
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sperm/o spermat/o
sperm (seed)
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sperm or spermatozoon
male gamete or sex cell in the testes
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epididymis
coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission
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glans penis
"head" of the penis
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vas deferens
duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
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seminal vesicle
one of two sac-like structes laying behine the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side - secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer
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semen
mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessicle, prostate and bulbourethral glans discharged from the male urethra during orgasm
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ejaculatory duct
duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesible; its fluid is carried into the urethra
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prostate gland
trilobular gland that encurcles the urethra just below the bladder - secretes alkaline fluid into the semen
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bulbourethral glands (Cowper glands)
pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra - adds a viscid fluid into the semen
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spermatic cord
cord containing the vas deferens, arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and nerves that extends from the internal inguinal ring through the inguinal canal to each testicle
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oligospermia
scanty sperm production
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mucopurulent dishcarge
drainage of musuc and pus
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anorchidism
absense of one or both testes
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
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cryptorchism
undescended testicle
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hydocele
hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis
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hypospadias
congenital opening of the male urethra onm the undersurface of the penis
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phimosis
narrowed condition of the prepuse resulting in its unability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection - commonly requires circumcision
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benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
enlargement of the prostate gland; frequently seen in older men, causing urinary obstruction
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spermatocele
painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle but separate from it
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varicocele (on test)
enlarges, swollen herniated veins near the testis
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chlamydia
most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often ocurs with no Sx and is treated only after it has spread
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gonorrhea
contageous inflammation of the genital mucous membranes cause by an invasion of the nonococcus
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syphilis
infectious disease cause by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tussue over time
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HBV - Hep B
virus that causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through any body fluid including vaginal secretions, semen and blood
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HSV-2 - herpes simplex virus type-2
virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV
human papilloma virus
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PSA
prostate specific antigen test - blood test to screen for prostate cancer
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urethrogram
xray of the urethra and prostate
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orchiopexy
fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
removal of the prostate gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope - commonly used for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
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vasovasostomy
restoration of the vas deferens in the reversal of a vasectomy
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cancer immunotherapy
tratment for cancer that simulates the body's own immune response
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brachytherapy
implantation of radioactive seeds
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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