Pathologies of the Male Reproductive System

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erectile (ee-RECK-tile) dysfunction

The inability to achieve or maintain penile erection; also called impotence

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Peyronie's (pay-roh-NEEZ) disease

A curvature of the penis during erection; also called penile curvature

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priapism (PRYE-ah-piz-em)

Painful and persistent erection lasting four or more hours

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cryptorchidism(krip-TOR-kih-dizm)

An abnormal condition of a hidden testicle, meaning one or both testicles are undescended in a newborn (crypt/o means hidden; orchi/o means testicle; and -ism is an abnormal condition)

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orchidectomy (or-kee-ECK-toh-mee)

Surgical removal of one or both testicles

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orchiopexy(or-kee-oh-PECK-see)

Repair of an undescended testicle

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varicocelectomy(var-ih-koh-sih-LECK-toh-mee)

Removal of a portion of an enlarged vein to relieve a varicocele inside the scrotum

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vasectomy(vah-SECK-toh-mee)

Male sterilization procedure where a small portion of the vas deferens is surgically blocked or cut