Chapter 12 Terms

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genitourinary

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pertaining to the genitalia and urinary system

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cryptorchidism

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failure of one or both of the testicles to descend through the inguinal canal into the scrotum

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epididymitis

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inflammation and infection of the epididymis

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oligospermia

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fewer than the normal number of spermatozoa are produced by the testes

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orchitis

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inflammation or infection of the testes

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seminoma

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cancerous tumor of one of the testes

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varicocele

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varicose vein in the spermatic cord to the testis

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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benign, gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that normally occurs as a man ages

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prostatitis

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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the prostate gland

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balanitis

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inflammation and infection of the glans penis caused by the bacterium, virus, yeast, or fungus

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dyspareunia

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painful or difficult sexual intercourse

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postcoital

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pertaining to the period after sexual intercourse

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phimosis

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congenital condition in which the opening of the foreskin is too small to allow the foreskin to pull back over the glans penis

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priapism

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abnormal, continuing erection of the penis with pain and tenderness

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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the final and most serious stage of the HIV disease which causes severe damage to the immune system

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chlamydia

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a common sexually transmitted infection that may not cause symptoms

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genital herpes

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a common sexually transmitted infection marked by genital pain and sores

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genital warts (condylomata acuminata)

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a small bump on the genitals caused by a common sexually transmitted infection

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gonorrhea

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a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that if untreated may cause infertility

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syphilis

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bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore

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trichomoniasis

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sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite

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gynecomastia

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enlargement of the male breast

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prostate-specific antigen

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test that detects a gylcoprotein in cells of the prostate gland

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semen analysis

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microscopic examination of the spermatozoa

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motility

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forward movement

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morphology

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the study of shape

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aspermia

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failure to produce semen

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ultrasonography

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procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves emitted by a transducer or probe to produce an image

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digital rectal examination

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procedure to palpate the prostate gland

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testicular self-examination

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palpation of the testes and scrotum to detect lumps, masses, or enlarged lymph lodes

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circumcision

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procedure to remove the prepuce

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orchiectomy

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procedure to remove the testis because of testicular cancer

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orchiopexy

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procedure to reposition an undescended testis and fix it within the scrotum

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prostatectomy

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procedure to remove the entire prostate gland, along with the lymph nodes, seminal vesicles, and vas deferens because of prostate cancer

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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procedure to reduce the size of the prostate gland in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy

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vasectomy

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procedure in the male to prevent pregnancy in the female

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vasovasostomy

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a reversal of the vasectomy

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androgen drugs

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treat a lack of production of testosterone by the testes because of cryptorchidism

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antibiotic drugs

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treat bacterial infections that cause chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis

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antiviral drugs

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treat viral infections that cause genital herpes