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36 Cards in this Set
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Anchorism
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condition where the testes are absent
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balanitis
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inflammation of the glans penis
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benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH
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overgrowth or enlargement of the prostate gland (non-malignant)
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cryptorchism
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testes remain in the pelvic cavity (undescended testicles)
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Epididymitis
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inflammation of the epididymis
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epididymoochitis
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inflammation of the epididymis and the testes
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Epispadias
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opening of the urethra on the top of the penis
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Gynecomastia
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male breast enlarges to resemble women's, usually a sign of hormonal imbalance or use of F hormones to treat breast cancer
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Hydrocele
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accumulation of fluid along the spermadic cord
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hypogonadism
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under-secretion of sex related hormones
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hypospadias
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opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis
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impotence
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inability to sustain an erection
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Inguinal Hernia
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protrusion of abdominal contents through the inguinal canal
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mumps orchitis
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inflammation of the testes caused by the mumps virus
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ogliosperma
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condition where only a small amount of sperm is produced
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Orchitis
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inflammation of the testes
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Paraphimosis
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foreskin is tightly constricted around the penis, behind the glans penis
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Phallitis
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inflammation of the penis
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Phimosis
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foreskin is tightly constricted and cannot be pulled back over the glans penis
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priapism
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continuous erection
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prostatitis
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inflammation of the prostate gland
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Spermatocele
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bulging out of the epididymis that contains sperm
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testicular torsion
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painful condition where the testicle becomes twisted in the scrotum
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variocele
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bulging because of swelling of the veins of the testes; varicose veins of the spermadic cord in the scrotum
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epididymectomy
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removal of the epididymis
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hydrocelectomy
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removal of the membrane and fluid that causes swelling around the testes
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Meatotomy
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cutting a larger opening in the urethral meatus
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orchiectomy
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removal of one or both of the testes
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orchiopexy or orchidopexy
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surgical procedure to fasten an undescended testicle in the scrotum
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Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test
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elevation of the blood plasma levels of an antigen specific to the prostate gland
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Prostatectomy
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removal of all or part of the prostate
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Suprapubic Prostatectomy
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removal of the prostate through an incision over the pubic bone
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Transurethral Prostatectomy
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passing a special type of cathedar through the urethra
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Spermatocelectomy
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removal of spermatocele
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Varicocelectomy
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removal of a varicocele
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Vasectomy
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removal of a segment of the vas deferents to interrupt the flow of sperm
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