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22 Cards in this Set
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Circumcision |
to surgicaly remove the foreskin off the male penis usualy done at birth or during infancy. |
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Chlamydial Infection |
a sexually transmitted disease that should be treated quickly in order to avoid complications. |
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Cryogenic Surgery |
is the use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. |
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Epididymis |
a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens. |
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Gonad |
an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary. |
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Gonorrhea |
a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that, if untreated, may cause infertility. |
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Hydrocele |
the accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac. |
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Orchiectomy |
surgical removal of one or both testicles. |
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Prostate |
a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid. |
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Prostatic Hyperlasia |
age-associated prostate gland enlargement that can cause urination difficulty. |
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Scrotum |
a pouch of skin containing the testicles. |
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Seminal Vesicle |
each of a pair of glands that open into the vas deferens near its junction with the urethra and secrete many of the components of semen. |
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Seminiferous Tubules |
any of the coiled threadlike tubules that make up the bulk of the testis. |
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Seminoma |
a malignant neoplasm and is one of the most treatable and curable cancers. |
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Varicocele |
an enlargement of the veins within the scrotum. |
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Stroma |
the supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels. |
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Syphilis |
bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore |
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Testes |
plural form of testis. |
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Testosterone |
a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex. |
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Vas Deferens |
the duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra. |
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Vasectomy |
the surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, typically as a means of sterilization. |
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Prepuce |
technical term for foreskin. |
