Chaper 10 Section 2 Terms

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Aspermia

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Condition of having no sperm

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Balanorrhea

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Discharge from the glans penis

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Oligospermia

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Condition of having too few sperm, making the chances of fertilization very low

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Spermatolysis

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Term that refers to anything that destroys sperm

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Anorchism

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The absence of testes

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Cryptorchidism

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Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac before birth

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Hydrocele

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Accumulation of fluid around the testes or along the spermatic cord

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Orchitis

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Inflammation of one or both testes

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Sterility

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Inability to father children due to a problem with spermatogenesis

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Testicular carcinoma

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Cancer of one or both testicles

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Testicular torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord

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Varicocele

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Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord that commonly occurs on the left side of adolescent males

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland commonly seen in males over age 50

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Prostate cancer

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Slow-growing cancer that affects a large number of males after age 50

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland

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Balanitis

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Inflammation of the glans penis

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Epispadias

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Congenital opening of the urethra on the dorsal surface of the penis

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Erectile dysfunction

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Inability to engage in sexual intercourse due to the inability to maintain erection

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Hypospadias

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Congenital opening of the male urethra on the underside of the penis

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Phimosis

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Narrowing of the foreskin over the glans penis resulting in difficulty with hygiene

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Priapism

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A persistent and painful erection due to pathological causes, not sexual arousal

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Chancroid

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Highly infectious nonsyphilitic venereal ulcer

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Chalmydia

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Bacterial infection causes genital inflammation in males and females

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Genital herpes

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Spreading skin disease that can appear like a blister or vesicles on the genital region of males and females

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Genital warts

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Growth of warts on the genitalia of both females and males that can lead to cancer of the cervix in females

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Gonorrhea

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Sexually transmitted bacterial infection of the mucous membrane of either sex

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Sexually transmitted virus that attacks the immune system

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Syphilis

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Infectious, chronic, bacterial venereal disease that can involve any organ

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Prostate-specific antigen

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Blood test to screen for prostate cancer

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Semen analysis

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Procedure used when performing a fertility workup to determine if the male is able to produce sperm

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Digital rectal exam

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Manual examination for an enlarged prostate gland my feeling the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum

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Castration

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Removal of the testicles in the male or the ovaries in the female

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Sterilization

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Process of rendering a male or female sterile or unable to convince children

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Vasectomy

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Removal of a segment or all of the vas deferens to prevent sperm from leaving the body

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Vasovasostomy

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Surgical procedure to reconnect the vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy

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Androgen therapy

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Replaces male hormones to treat patients who produce insufficient hormone naturally

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Antiprostatic agents

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Treats early cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Spermatocide

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Destroys sperm