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Common Conditions and Diseases of the Male Reproductive System
Term | Definition |
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anorchism | congenital absence of one or both testes |
aspermia | unable to ejaculate sperm |
balanitis | inflammation of the glands |
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | hyperplasia of the prostate |
carcinoma of the testes | malignant tumor of the testes |
condyloma (genital warts) | warts caused by papilloma virus |
cryptorchidism | undescended testes |
epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
epispadias | malformation of the opening of the urethra on the dorsal surface |
hydrocele | collection of fluid around the testicle causing swelling in the scrotum |
hydrospadia | malformation of the opening of the urethra on the ventral surface |
impotence | inability to achieve or maintain an erection |
orchitis | inflammation of a testicle |
paraphimosis | inability to pull forward the prepuce |
Peyronie's disease | hardening of part of the penis |
phimosis | inability to withdraw the prepuce due to narrowing of the opening |
premature ejaculation | early ejaculation |
priapism | prolonged painful erection |
prostate cancer | slow growing malignancy of the prostate |
prostatic hyperplasia | abnormal cell growth in the prostate |
prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
spermatocele | cyst containing sperm in the epididymis |
testicular torsion | rotation of the testes producting ischemia |
urethral stricture | narrowing of the urethra |
urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
variocele | dilated veins near the testes |