Male Reproductive System

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balano

Back 1

glans penis

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epididymo

Back 2

epididymis

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orcho
orchio
orchido
testo

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testis or testicle

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perineo

Back 4

perineum

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prostato

Back 5

prostate

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spermo
spermato

Back 6

sperm

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vaso

Back 7

vessel

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scrotum

Back 8

a bag; skin-covered pouch in the groin that is divided into two sacs,each containing a testis and an epididymis

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testis

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one of the two male reproductive glands located in the scrotum, that produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone

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sperm
spermatozoon

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male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring

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epididymis

Back 11

coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission

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penis

Back 12

erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and ducts for the secretion of seminal fluid

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glans penis

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bulging structure at the distal end of the penis

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prepuce

Back 14

foreskin; loose casing covering the glans penis removed by circumcision

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vas deferns

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duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

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seminal vesicle

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one of two sac like structures lying behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferns on each side - secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer

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semen

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mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm

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ejaculatory duct

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duct formed by the union of the vas deferns with the duct of the seminal vesicle it's fluid is carried into the urethra

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prostrate gland

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trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder - secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen

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bulbourethral glands

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pair of glands below the prostate with ducts opening into the urethra adds a viscid gluid to the semen

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perineum

Back 21

external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in a female

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spermatic cord

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cord containing the vas deferns, arteries, veins, lymph vessels and nerves that extends from the internal inguinal ring through the inguinal canal to each testicle

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aspermia

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inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm

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azoospermia

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semen without living spermatozoa sign of infertility in the male

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oligospermia

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scanty production and expulsion of sperm

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mucopurulent discharge

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drainage of mucus and pus

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anorchism

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absence of one or both testes

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balanitis

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inflammation of glans penis

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cryptorchism

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undescended testicle; failure of a testis to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development it most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal, requiring surgical repair

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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hydrocele

Back 31

hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis

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hypospadias

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congeital openng of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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erectile dysfunction

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failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dyfunction; formerly termed impotence

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Peyronie disease

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disorder characterized by a buildup of hardened fibrous tissue in the corpus cavernosum causing pain and a defective curvature of the penis especially during erection

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phimosis

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narrowed condition of the prepuce resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection - commonly requires circumcision

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benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy

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enlargement of the prostate gland frequently seen in older ment causing urinart obstruction

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prostate cancer

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malignancy of the prostate gland

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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spermatocele

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painless, benign cystic mass containing sperm lying above and posterior to the testicle, but separate from it

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testicular cancer

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malignant tumor in one or both testicles commonly developing from the germ cells that produce sperm classified in two groups according to growth potential

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seminoma

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most common type of testicular tumor, composed of immature germ cells highly treatable with early detection

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nonseminomas

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testicular tumors arising from more mature germ cells that have a tendency to be more aggressive than seminomas; often develop earlier in life

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varicocele

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enlarged, swollen, herniated beins near the testis

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chalmydia

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most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America often occurs with no symptoms and is treatable only after it has spread

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gonorrhea

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contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membranes caused by invasion of the gonococcus

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syphilis

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infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted by direct intimate contact that may involve any organ or tissue over time; usually manifested first on the skin with the appearance of small painless red papules that erode and form bloodless ulcers called chancres

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hepatitis B

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virus that causes inflammation of the liver as a result of transmission through any body fluid including vaginal secretions, semen and blood

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection the virus lies dormat in the nerve cell root and may recur at times or stress

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urethrogram

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xray of the urethra prostate

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circumcision

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removal of the foreskin exposing the glans penis

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epididymectomy

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removal of an epididymis

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orchiectomy
orchidectomy

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removal of a testicle

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orchiopalsty

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repair of a testicle

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orchiopexy

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fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope, a specialized urological endoscope - common treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

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vasectomy

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removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterilit in the male

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vasovasostomy

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restoration of the function of the vas deferns to regain fertility after vasectomy