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ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
approximately 300 million sperm cells |
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| can be of the same sex or different sexes and resemble each other no more than ordinary brother and sisters |
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result from fertilization of a single egg cell by a single sperm
they are always the same sex and very similar in form and feature |
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| responsible for the production of the bodily characteristics of a the male |
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| prostate glands and seminal vesicles |
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| accessory organs that secrete fluids to ensure the lubrication and viability of the sperm |
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| that develop in the abdomen at about the level of the kidneys before descending during the embryonic development into the scrotum |
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| a sac enclosing the testes on the outside of the body |
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| the lower temperature is necessary for the adequate maturations and development of the sperm |
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is analogous to the perineal region of the female
located between the anus and the scrotum at the floor of the pelvic cavity in the male |
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| interior of a testis is composed of a large mass of narrow, coiled tubules |
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| is the seminiferous tubules of the testis |
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| other cells in the testis |
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| which perform the essential functions of the organ |
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| sperm cells move through the seminiferous tubules and collect in the ducts that lead to a large tube at the upper part of each testis |
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vas deferens
ductus deferens |
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| paired sac-like male exocrine glands taht secrete fluid into the vas deferens |
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| tube through which semen enters the male urethra |
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| the urologist cuts and ties off each vas deferns by making an incision in the scrotum |
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| located at the base of the bladder, open into the ejaculatory duct as it joins this |
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| a combination of fluid and spermatozoa cells is ejected from the body through the urethra |
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| lies at the region where the vas deferns enters the urethra, almost encircling the upper end of the urethra |
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| living below the prostate gland, also secrete fluid into the urethra |
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| the penis is composed of erectile tissue and at its tip expands a soft, sensitive region |
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| a fold of skin covers the glans penis |
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erectile dysfunction
impotence |
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| the inability of the adult male to achieve an erection |
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Viagra (sildenafil)
Cialis (tadalafil)
Levitra (vardenafil) |
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| drugs that increase blood flow to the penis, enchancing ability to have an erection |
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| male substance that produces |
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| inflammation of the penis |
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produced by cold surgery
treatment using freezing temperatures to destroy cancer cells |
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process of hiding testes
has to be done by 2 years old |
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| inflammation of the epidymis |
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| congenital absence of testis |
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| inflammation of the testis |
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| pertaining to penis and scrotum |
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inflammation of the prostate gland
bacterial infection |
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| removal of the prostate gland |
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| pertaining to bearing semen tubules |
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| breakdown or reducing semen |
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| pertaining to scanty sperm production |
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| pertaining to without semen |
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varicose veins hernia
a collection of varicose veins above the testis |
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| reversal of a vasectomy (doesn't always work) |
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pertaining to without animal life semen
no sperms present |
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| formation of semen in the testes |
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fixation of the testis
to correct cryptorchidism |
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carcinoma of the testis
testicular cancer |
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malignant tumor of the testicles
can be treated and cured with surgery (orchiectomy), radiotherapy, and chemotherapy |
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| determine success of treatment |
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| the most common tumor arises from embryonic cells in the testis |
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| crytorchidism; cryptorchism |
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undescended testicles
orchiopexy is performed to bring the testis into the scrotum |
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sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
if it doesn't resolve on its own it is aspirated using a needle and syringe |
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twisting of the spermatic cord
the rotation of spermatic cord cuts blood supply to the testis
most frequently occurs in the first year of life and during puberty
surgical correction within hours of onset of symptoms can save the testis |
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enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
varicoclectomy |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| benign growth of cells within the prostate gland |
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carcinoma of the prostate
prostate cancer |
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| malignant tumor of the prostate gland |
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| Digital rectal examination (DRE) |
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| checks the prostate gland |
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congental abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip
can't be circumcised |
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| narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glan penis |
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| opening on the top of the penis |
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| bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract |
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| Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria) |
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Infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)
fluid-filled blisters |
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| human papillomavirus (HPV) infection |
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Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus
sometimes causes genital warts and can cause cancer of the cervix |
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-Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium)
-Stage 1-ulcer
-Stage 2-rash, flu-like symptoms
-Stage 3-major body organ damage
can pass on to the baby (not a permanent disease if treated) |
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| Measurement of levels of prostate-specific anitgen in the blood |
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Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid
to test if they are sterile |
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surgical excision of testicles or ovaries
when a boy is castrated before puberty he becomes a eunuch |
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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 palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland |
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| Removal of tissue green light laser |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
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| Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra |
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Bilateral surgical removal of part of the vas deferens.
ligation-tying and binding off |
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| Digital Rectal Examination |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| prostate-specific antigen |
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| rapid plasma reagin: a test for syphilis |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate |
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