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testis (plural testes) or testicle (plural testicles) |
main male sex orgains, paired, oval-shapes, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum. The testes produce spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone testosterone. |
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seminiferous tubules |
a pair of coiled tubes within the testes where the sperm have their beginning |
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epididymis |
a pair of coiled 20-foot (6 m) tubes atop the testes that carry the mature sperm up to the vas deferens |
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vas deferens, ductus deferens, or seminal duct |
duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. The urethra also connects with the urinary bladder and carries urine to the outside of the body. A circular muscle constricts during intercourse to prevent urination. |
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seminal vesicles |
two main glands located at the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens. The glands secrete a thick fluid, which forms part of the semen. |
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prostate gland |
encircles the upper end of the urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation. |
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scrotum |
sac suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis. The testes within each are suspended by a spermatic cord, which comprises the veins, arteries, nerves, and vas deferens. |
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penis |
male organ of urination or copulation |
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glans penis |
enlarged tip on the end of the penis |
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prepuce |
fold of skin near the tip of the penis |
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semen |
composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions |
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genitalia (genitals) |
reproductive organs (male or female) |
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balan/o |
glans penis |
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epididym/o |
epididymis |
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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o |
testis, testical |
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prostat/o |
prostate gland |
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vas/o |
vessel, duct |
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andr/o |
male |
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sperm/o, spermat/o |
spermatozoon (plural spermatozoa), sperm |
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trans- |
through, across beyond |
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-ism |
state of |
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anorchism |
state of absence of testis (unilateral or bilateral) |
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balanitis |
inflammation of the glans penis |
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balanocele |
protrusion of the glans penis (through a rupture of the prepuce |
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balanorrhea |
excessive discharge from the glans penis |
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benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) |
nonmalignant, excessive development of the prostate gland (also called benign prostatic hyperplasia) |
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cryptochidism |
state of hidden testes (during fetal development, testes are located near the kidneys, but before birth they extend down into the scrotal sac. Failure to do so results in undescended testes |
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epididymitis |
inflammation of an epididymis |
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orchiepididymitis |
inflammation of the testis and epididymis |
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orchitis, orchiditis, or testitis |
inflammation of the testis or testicle |
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prostatitis |
inflammation of the prostate gland |
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prostatocystitis |
inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder |
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prostatolith |
stone in the prostate gland |
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prostatorrhea |
excessive discharge from the prostate gland |
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prostatovesiculitis |
inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles |
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erectile dysfunction |
the inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse |
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hydrocele |
scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid along the tubes within the testes |
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impotent |
lack of power to have an erection or to copulate |
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phimosis |
narrowing, or constriction of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) of the glans penis |
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priapism |
persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness |
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prostatic cancer |
cancer of the prostate gland |
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varicocele |
enlarged veins of the spermatic cord |
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testicular carcinoma |
cancer of the testicles |
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testicular torsion |
twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis. Occurs most often during puberty. Because of lack of blood flow to the testis, it is often considered a surgical emergency. |