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anorchism
condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes
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azoospermia
condition in which the semen lacks spermatoza
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
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castrate
to remove the testicles in a man or ovaries in a women
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circumcision
surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis
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cloning
the process of cloning a genetic duplicate of an individual organism through asexual reproduction
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coitus
sexual intercourse between a man and a women
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condom
thin flexible protective sheath, usually rubber, worn over the penis during copulation to help prevent impregnation or venereal disease
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condyloma
wart like growth on the skin, most often seen on the external genetalia
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ejaculation
process of expulsion of seminal fluid from the male urethra
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epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
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eugenics
study and control of the brining forth of offspring as a means of improving genetic characteristics of future generations
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gamete
mature reproductive cell of the male or female; spermatozoon or ovum
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gynecomastia
condition of excessive development of the mammory glands in the male
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heterosexual
pertaining to the oppisite sex
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homosexual
pertaining to the same sex
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hydrocele
accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity
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hypospadias
congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
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infertility
inability to produce a viable offspring
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orchidectomy
surgical excision of a testicle
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orchidotomy
incision into a testicle
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parenchyma
essential cells of a gland or organ that are ao concerned with its functions
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phimosis
narrowing of the opening of the prepuce wherein the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis
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prostatectomy
surgical excision of the prostate
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spermatogenesis
formation of spermatozoa
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spermatozoon
male sex cell
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testicular
pertaining to the testicle
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trisomy
genetic condition of having three chromosomes instead of two that causes various birth defects
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varicocele
enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
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vasectomy
surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are tied off and cut apart providing permanent sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes
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vesiculitis
inflammation of a seminal vesicle
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
an enlargement of the prostate gland that can occur in men who are 50 years and older
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cyptorchidism
condition in which the testes fail to decend into the scrotum
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gonorrhea
highly contagious venereal disease of the genital mucous membrane of either sex
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prostate cancer
a malignant tumor that grows in the prostate gland
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erectile dysfunction
inability to acheive or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse
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sperm/i
spermat
spermato
seed
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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hypo-
below, under, deficient
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mast
mastoid process, breast shaped
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surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
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-genesis
formation, produce
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BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
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CAM
complementary and alternative medicines
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HSV-2
herpes simplex virus - 2
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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STDs
sexually transmitted diseases
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