The Language Of Medicine Ch 9 Male Reproductive System

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Bulbourethral gland

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Pair of exocrine gland near the male urethra. They secrete fluid into the urethra. Also called Cowper glands

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Ejaculation

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Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

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Ejaculatory duct

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Tube through which semen enters the male urethra

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Epididymis

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One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testes. Its stores and carries sperm from semiferous tubules to the vas deferens

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Erectile dysfunction

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Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection, impotence

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Flagellum

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Hair like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

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Fraternal twins

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Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

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Glans penis

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Sensitive tip of the penis, comparable to the clitoris in the female

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Identical twins

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To infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos. Conjoined twins, Siamese, are incompletely separated identical twins

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Interstitial cells of the testes

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Specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. These cells produce testosterone and are also called Leydig cells

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Parenchymal tissue

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Essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testes, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal

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Penis

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Male external organ of reproduction

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Perineum

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External region between the anus and scrotum in the male

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Prepuce

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Foreskin, fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

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Prostate gland

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Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes one of the fluid parts of semen into the urethra during ejaculation

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Scrotum

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External sac that contains the testes

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Semen

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Spermatozoa, sperm cells, and seminal fluid, prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions, discharge from the urethra during ejaculation

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Seminal vesicles

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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid, a major component of semen, into the vas deferens

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Seminiferous tubules

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Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

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Spermatozoon, pl: spermatozoa

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Sperm cell

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Sterilization

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Procedure that removes a person's ability to produce or release reproductive cells, removal of testes, vasectomy, and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures

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Stromal tissue

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Supportive, connective tissue of an Organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Also called stroma

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Testis, plural: Testes

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Male gonad, testicle, that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone.

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Testosterone

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Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissues of the testes. Responsible for male sex characteristics

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Vas deferens

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Narrow tube, one on each side, carrying sperm from the epididymis towards the urethra. Also called ductus deferens

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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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Gon/o

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Seed

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Hydr/o

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Water, fluid

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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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Testis, testes

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Pen/o

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Penis

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Prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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Semin/i

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Semen, seed

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Sperm/o, spermat/o

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Spermatozoa, semen

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Terat/o

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Monster

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Test/o

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Testis, testicles

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Varic/o

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Varicose veins

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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct, vas deferens

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Zo/o

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Animal life

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-genesis

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Formation

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-one

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Hormone

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-pexy

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Fixation, put in place

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-stomy

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New opening

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Carcinoma of the testes, testicular cancer

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Malignant tumor of the testes. Rare except in the 15 to 35 year old age group. The most common tumors seminoma, arises from embryonic cells in the testes. Nonseminomatous tumors are embryonal carcinoma, teratoma, choriocarcinoma, and yolk sac tumor. Teratomas are composed of tissue such as bone, hair, cartilage, and skin cells.

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Cryptorchidism, cryptorchism

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Undescended testicles. Orchiopexy is performed to bring them to the scrotum if they do not descend by the age of one or two. Associated with a high risk for sterility and increased risk of developing testicular cancer

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Hydrocele

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Hydrocele sac of clear fluid in the scrotum may be congenital or occur as a response to infection or tumor. Idiopathic

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Testicular torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord which cuts off blood supply to the testis occurs most frequently in childhood. Surgical correction within hours of onset can save the testes

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Varicocele

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Enlarge, dilated veins near the testicles may be associated with a oligospermia and azoospermi

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH

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Benign growth of the cells within the prostate gland common condition in men older than 60. Urinary obstruction and inability to empty the bladder completely R symptoms

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Carcinoma of the prostate, prostate cancer

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Malignant tumor, adeno carcinoma, of the prostate gland commonly occurs in men older than 50. Digital rectal examination DRE can detect at a later stage, but early detection depends on a prostate specific antigen PSA test

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Hypospadias

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Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the under surface of the penis, instead of at its tip surgically corrected

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Phimosis

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Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

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Sexually transmitted diseases

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Infections transmitted by sexual or other genital contact also known as sexually transmitted infections and venereal diseases

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Chlamydial infection

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Bacterial invasion by Chlamydia trachomatis of the urethra and reproductive tract

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Gonorrhea

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Inflammation of the genital tracts mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci. Signs and symptoms include dysuria and a yellow mucopurulent discharge from the male urethra

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Herpes genitalis

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Infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus HSV. Usual clinical presentation is reddening of skin with formation of small, fluid-filled blisters and ulcers

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Human papillomavirus HPV infection

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Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region up by the human papillomavirus. Sometimes cause genital warts and lead to cancer of the cervix as well as cancer in men

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Syphilis

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Chronic STD caused by a spriochete, a spiral-shaped bacterium. Chancre appears a few weeks after infection. Secondary syphilis begins, tertiary syphilis includes damage to the brain, spinal cord, and heart

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PSA test

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Measurement of levels of prostate specific antigen in the blood. Elevated levels are associated with enlargement of the prostate gland and may be a sign of prostate cancer

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Semen analysis

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Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid. Sperm cells are counted and examined for motility and shape men with a sperm count of less than 20 million per milliliter are usually sterile

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Castration

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Surgical excision of the testes or ovaries

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Circumcision

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Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis

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Digital rectal examination DRE

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Finger palpitation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

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Photo selective vaporization of the prostate, greenlight PvP

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Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH using a green light laser, laser TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra

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Vasectomy

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Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens. A urologist cuts the vas deferens on each side, remove the piece, and performs a ligation, tie and binding off, of the free ends with sutures

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-plasia

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Development, formation, growth

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development