LOM Chp. 9 Pathological Conditions
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- cryptorchism; cryptorchidism
- Undescended testicles.
- varicocele
- Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle.
- syphilis
- Chronic STD infectious disease caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium); it can affect any organ in the body.
- testicular torsion
- Twisting of the spermatic cord.
- carcinoma of the testes
- Malignant tumor of the testicles.
- carcinoma of the prostate
- Malignant tumor of the prostate gland.
- hydrocele
- Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum.
- hypospadias; hypospadia
- Congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis.
- herpes genitalis
- Infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
- phimosis
- Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis; phim/o means to muzzle.
- prostatic hyperplasia
- Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- gonorrhea
- Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
- chlamydial infection
- Bacteria (Chlamydia trachomatis) invade the urethra and reproductive tract of men and vagina and cervix of women.