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Pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. They secrete fluid into the urethra. |
Bulbourethral glands |
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Bulbourethral glands are also called... |
Cowper Glands |
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Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra |
Ejaculation |
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Tube through which semen enters the male urethra |
Ejaculatory duct |
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One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis. It stores and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens |
Epididymus |
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Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence |
Erectile dysfunction |
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Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells |
Fraternal twins |
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Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female |
Glans penis |
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Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos |
Identical twins |
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Male external organ of reproduction |
Penis |
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External region between the anus and scrotum in the male |
Perineum |
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Foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis |
Prepuce |
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Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. This secretes one of the fluid parts of semen into the urethra during ejaculation. |
Prostate gland |
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External sac that contains the testes |
Scrotum |
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Spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation |
Semen |
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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens |
Seminal vesicles |
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Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes |
Seminiferous tubules |
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Sperm cell |
Spermatozoon |
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Procedure that removes a person's ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy, and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures |
Sterilization |
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Male gonad that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone |
Testis |
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Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics |
Testosterone |
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Narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymus toward the urethra |
Vas deferens or ductus deferens |
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andr/o |
male |
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balan/o |
glans penis |
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cry/o |
cold |
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crypt/o |
hidden |
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epididym/o |
epididymus |
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gon/o |
seed |
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hydr/o |
water, fluid |
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o |
testis, testicle |
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pen/o |
penis |
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prostat/o |
prostate gland |
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semin/i |
semen, seed |
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sperm/o, spermat/o |
spermatozoa, semen |
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terat/o |
monster |
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test/o |
testis, testicle |
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varic/o |
varicose veins |
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vas/o |
vessel, duct; vas deferens |
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zo/o |
animal life |
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-genesis |
formation |
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-one |
hormone |
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-pexy |
fixation, put in place |
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-stomy |
new opening |
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Malignant tumor of the testicles |
Carcinoma of the testes |
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Undescended testicles |
Cryptorchidism; cryptochism |
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Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum |
Hydrocele |
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Twisting of the spermatic cord |
Testicular torsion |
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Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle |
Varicocele |
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Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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Surgical treatment which relieves the obstruction of a benign growth of cells within the prostate gland, but overgrowth of cells may recur over several years |
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
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Malignant tumor of the prostate gland |
Carcinoma of the prostate |
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_____ can detect the tumor (of the prostate) at a later stage |
Digital rectal examination (DRE) |
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Early detection of a prostate tumor depends on _____ |
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test |
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Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead of at its tip |
Hypospadias |
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Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis |
Phimosis |
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Bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract |
Chlamydial infection |
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Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci |
Gonorrhea |
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Pus-filled |
Purulent |
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Infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) |
Herpes genitalis |
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Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection |
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Some types of HPV can cause... |
Genital warts |
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Chronic STD caused by a spirochete |
Syphilis |
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A hard ulcer or sore |
Chancre |
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Measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood |
PSA test |
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Microscopic examination of ejaculation fluid |
Semen analysis |
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Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries |
Castration |
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Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis |
Circumcision |
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Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland |
Digital rectal examination |
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Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra |
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
BPH |
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Digital rectal examination |
DRE |
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Erectile dysfunction |
ED |
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Genitourinary |
GU |
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Human papillomavirus |
HPV |
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Herpes simplex virus |
HSV |
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Pelvic inflammatory disease |
PID |
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Prostate-specific antigen |
PSA |
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Sexually transmitted disease |
STD |
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Sexually transmitted infection |
STI |
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Transurethral resection of the prostate |
TURP |