Male Reproductive Meaning

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congenital absence of one or both testes

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anorchism

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condition characterized by lack of spermatozoa in the semen

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azoospermia

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inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection or irritation

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balanitis

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benign enlargement of the prostate gland, usually in men over the age of 50; also called BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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infection usually of the urethra, by Chlamydia trachomatis; one of several sexually transmitted diseases.

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chlamydia

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failure of one or both of the testicles to descend into the scrotum at birth

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cryptorchism

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inflammation of the epididymis due to infection

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epididymitis

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Infection, usually of the urethra, by Neisseria gonorrhoeae resulting in urethral inflammation and penile discharge; one of several common sexually transmitted diseases

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gonorrhea

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abnormal enlargement of one or both of the male mammary glands (breasts)

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gynecomastia

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Infection of the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals by herpes simplex virus, usually transmitted by sexual contact

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herpes genitalis

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accumulation of fluid in a sac-like cavity; especially within the scrotum

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hydrocele

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Inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection

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impotence

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reduced number of spermatozoa in the semen; also referred to as a low sperm count

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oligospermia

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Inflammation of the testes, usually due to infection

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orchitis

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narrowing of prepuce, leading to inability of the foreskin to be retracted over the glans penis

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phimosis

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Inflammation of the prostate gland, usually due to infection

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prostatitis

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a malignant tumor of the testes

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seminoma

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In males, the inability to impregnate a female

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sterility

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An infectious, chronic sexually transmitted disease characterized initially by skin lesions, followed by mild flu-like symptoms and eventually serious organ damage

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syphilis

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Inflammation of the urethra, usually due to a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia or gonorrhea

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urethritis

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microscopic examination of a blood or spinal fluid sample to confirm the presence of the syphilis bacterium if the RPR or VDRL test is positive

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FTA-ABS test

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blood test used to determine if an individual is or has been infected with the syphilis bacterium

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RPR test

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microscopic examination of a semen sample to count sperm cells and to evaluate their shape and motility

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semen analysis

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blood test used to determine if an individual is or has been infected with the syphilis bacterium

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VDRL test

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surgical removal of all or part of the prepuce (foreskin)

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circumcision

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surgical removal of one or both testes, also called orchectomy or orchidectomy

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orchiectomy

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device implanted in the penis to assist in achieving penile erection

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penile prosthesis

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surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland

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prostatectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland by placing a special endoscope through the urethra and removing pieces of the prostate gland through this tube; also called transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP

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transurethral prostatectomy

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removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens

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vasectomy