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androgen |
any steroid hormone or substance that promotes masculine traits |
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azoospermia |
condition of no living sperm in the semen |
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chancre |
the primary lesion of syphilis, occurring at the entry site of the infection; typically painless and presenting as a small red papule or crusted erosion that exudes a serous fluid, leading to a nontender regional lymphadenopathy |
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cryptorchism |
a developmental defect characterized by the failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum |
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carcinoma of the prostate |
development of cancer in the prostate |
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epididymis |
an elongated cordlike structure located along the posterior border of the testis |
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seminiferous tubules |
any of the coiled threadliketubules that make up the bulk of the testis and are lined with a layer of epithelial cells from which the spermatozoa are produced |
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orchiopexy |
a surgical procedure to fixate an undescended testis in the scrotum; also called orchidopexy |
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perineum |
1. the pelvic floor and associated structures in the pelvic outlet 2. the area between the thighs, bounded in the female by the anus and vulva and in the male by the anus and scrotum |
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prepuce |
1. technical term for foreskin 2. the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris |
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prostatitis |
inflammation of the prostate |
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purulent |
the condition of producing, containing, discharging, consisting of, or being caused by pus |
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prostate spec. antigen |
an antigenic enzyme released by the prostate and found in abnormally high concentrations in the blood of men with prostate cancer |
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benign prostatic hyperplasia |
an enlarged prostate gland |
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seminoma |
germinal tumors that form in the seminiferous tubules of the testes |
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spermatogenesis |
the process of the formation and development of spermatozoa, comprising the stages of spermatocytogenesis and spermiogenesis |
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spermolytic |
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testosterone |
1. the major androgenic hormone produced by the Leydig cells of the testes in reaction to excitation by the luteinizing hormone of the adenohypophysis; testosterone is responsible for spermatogenesis and the development of many male characteristics; it also plays a role in stimulating skeletal muscle, regulating gonadotropic secretion, and maintaining muscle mass and bone tissue in the adult male 2. a synthetic version of the hormone prepared from cholesterol or isolated from bull testes, used to treat male hypogonadism, cryptorchidism, and symptoms of the male climacteric |
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vasovasostomy |
A surgical operation to rejoin the ends of the severed vas deferens in an attempt to restore fertility in a male who has previously undergone vasectomy. |
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vas deferens |
the excretory duct of the testis, joining with the excretory duct of the seminal vessel to form the ejaculatory duct; also called ductus deferens
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