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bulbourethral glands
Cowper's glands
pair of pea-sized glands that empty into the urethra just before extends throught the peins
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chancre
veneral sore
skin lesion, usually of primary syphilis, that beigns at the site of infection as a samll raised area and develops into a red painless ulcer with a scooped-out appearance
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epididymis
tightly coiled tubule that resembles a comma; housing sperm until they mature, becoming fertile and motile
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exudate
fluid, pus, or serum slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes
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Kaposi's sarcoma
malignant growth tha tbegisn as soft, brownish or purple raised areas on the feet and slowly spreads in the skin, spreading to the lymph nodes and internal organs; AIDS
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mucopurulent
charactreistic of a combination of mucus and pus
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orchidopexy
orchiopexy
surgical fixation of an undescended testicle
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prophylactic
agent or regimne that contributes to the prevention of infection and disease
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prostate gland
gland that surrounds hte base of the urethra, secretes a milky-colored secretion into the urethra during ejaculation
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purulent
producing or containing pus
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rectoscope
proctoscope
instrument used to view the rectum that has a cutting and cauterizing loop
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resectoscope
instrument used to remove tissue surgically from teh body
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salpingitis
pelvic inflammatory disease
inflammation of the fallopian tubes
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sminal vesicles
glands that secrete a thick, yellowish fluid into the vas deferens
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seminiferous tubules
specialized coils of tiny tubules responsible for production of sperm
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spermatozoan
spermatozoon
mature male germ cell
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truss
apparatus worn to prevent or block the hernation thorugh an opening in the abdominal wall
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vas deferens
narrow, straight tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
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vesicles
blisters; small raised skin lesions containing clear fluid
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anorchism
absence of one or both testicles
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balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis and mucous membrane beneath it
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
enlargement of prostate gland, reating pressure on the upper part of the urethra or nec of the bladder
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carcinoma of the prostate
malignant growth within the prostate gland, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra
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carcinoma of the testes
testicular cancer
malignant tumor of the testicle that ppears as a painless lump in the testicle
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cryptorchidism
undescended testicles; absence of one or both testicles from the scrotum
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epispadias
congential defect, urethra opens to the upper side of the penis at some piont near the glans
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hydrocele
accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord
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hypospadias
congential defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the peins instead of at the end
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impotence
inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection of the peins
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orchitis
inflammation of the testes due to virus, bacterial infection, or injury
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phimosis
tightness of the foreskin that prevetns it form being pulled back
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premature ejaculation
discharge of seminal fluid prior to complete erection of the peins or immediately after the peins has been introduced into the vaginal canal
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
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varicocel
abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord leading to the testicle
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chlamydia
bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the cervix and inflammaiton of the urethera and epididymis in men
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gential warts
small, cauliflower-like, fleshy growths usually seen along the penis in the male and in or near the vagina in women
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gonorrhea
bacterial infection of the mucous membrane of the genital tract in men and women.
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Syphilis
lesions that may involove any organ or tissue.
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trichomoniasis
protozoal infection of vagina, urethra or prostate.
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FTA-ABS test
serological tests for syphilis (blood serum)
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orchidectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
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orchidopexy
surgical fixation of a testicle
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radical prostatectomy
surgical removal of the entire prostate gland
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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR or TURP)
surigcal removal of a portion of the prostate gland by insterting a resectoscope through the urethra and into the bladder
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VDRL test
serological test for syphilis (blood serum) for primary and secondary syphilis
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Wet mount wet prep
microscopic examination of fresh vaginal or male urethral secretions to test for the presence of living organisms
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