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testosterone |
Male hormone produced by the testes. - Testosterone is responsible for the production of the bodily characteristics of the male (such as beard, pubic hair, and deeper voice) and for proper development of male gonads(testes) and accessory organs(prostate gland and seminal vessicles) that secrete fluids to ensure the lubrication and viability of spem |
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orchiopexy |
Fixation of the testicle. It is put in place following a diagnosis of cryptorchidism. |
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vasovasostomy |
New opening (anastomosis) between two parts of the vas deferens; surgery to reverse vasectomy |
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androgen |
Male hormone producing or stimulating male characteristics. An example is testosterone |
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balanitis |
Inflammation of the glans penis. |
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cryogenic |
surgery Pertaining to destruction of tissue by producing cold temperatures. |
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cryptorchidism |
Undescended testicles. |
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epididymitis |
Inflammation of the epididymis. |
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gonorrhea |
Sexually transmitted disease; disease marked by gonococci and urethral discharge |
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hydrocele |
Hernia (sac) of fluid in the scrotal sac. |
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orchiectomy |
Removal of a testicle. |
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orchitis |
Inflammation of a testicle. |
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penile |
Pertaining to the penis. |
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penoscrotal |
Pertaining to the penis and scrotum. |
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prostatitis |
Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
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prostatectomy |
Removal of the prostate gland. |
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seminiferous |
tubules Produce sperm in the testes. |
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spermolytic |
Pertaining to destruction of sperm. |
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oligospermia |
Scanty production of sperm. |
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aspermia |
Lack of formation or ejaculation of semen. |
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teratoma |
Tumor (testicular) that is composed of many types of tissue. Terat/o means monster |
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testicular |
Pertaining to the testes. |
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varicocele |
Hernia (collection) of swollen, twisted veins above the testes. |
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vasectomy |
Removal of a portion of each vas deferens. |
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azoospermia |
Lack of spermatozoa in semen. |
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spermatogenesis |
Formation of sperm cells. |
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ejaculation |
ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra - Can penetrate a single ovum and result in fertilization of the ovum |
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fraternal twins |
twins resulting from the fertilization of separate sperm cells |
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prostate gland |
lies at the region where the vas deferens enters the urethra, almost encircling the upper end of the urethra |
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prepuce, foreskin |
a fold of skin that covers the glans penis |
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erectile dysfunction (impotence) |
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection |
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glans penis |
sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female |
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parenchymal tissue |
essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal |
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perineum |
external region between the anus and scrotum in the male |
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scrotum |
external sac that contains the testes |
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spermatazoon |
sperm cell |
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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) |
proteins produced by tumors |
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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
benign growth of cells within the prostate gland - Surgically treated by TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate |
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DRE |
digital rectal examination |
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PSA |
prostate- specific antigen test |
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Transrectal ultrasound TRUS |
guides the precise placement of the biopsy needle |
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computed tomography CT |
detects lymph node metastases |
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hypospadias |
congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip |
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phimosis |
narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis |
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STD |
sexually transmitted diseases |
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STI |
sexually transmitted infections |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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purulent |
pus-filled |
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HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
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chancre |
hard ulcer or sore |
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PSA test |
measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen(PSA) in the blood |
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castration |
surgical excision of testicles or ovaries |
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circumcision |
surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis |
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digital rectal examination (DRE) |
finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland |
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photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP) |
removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP) |
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GU |
genitourinary |
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RPR |
rapid plasma reagin; a test for syphilis |
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TUIP |
transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP |