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Spermatocele

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Spermatocele is a retention cyst of a tubule of the rete testis or the head of the epididymis distended with barely watery fluid that contains spermatozoa. [1]

31 relations: Anesthesia, Asymptomatic, Cyst, Diverticulum, Epididymis, Epididymitis, Fertility, H&E stain, Hydrocele, Injury, Medical ultrasound, Neoplasm, Orchitis, Oxford English Dictionary, Physician, Rete testis, Rete tubular ectasia, Scar, Scrotum, Sperm, Spermatocelectomy, Spermatozoon, Testicle, Testicular torsion, Transillumination, Tubule, Tunica vaginalis, Urology, Varicocele, Vasectomy, Water retention (medicine).

Anesthesia

In the practice of medicine (especially surgery and dentistry), anesthesia or anaesthesia (from Greek "without sensation") is a state of temporary induced loss of sensation or awareness.

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Asymptomatic

In medicine, a disease is considered asymptomatic if a patient is a carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms.

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Cyst

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division compared with the nearby tissue.

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Diverticulum

A diverticulum (plural: diverticula) is the medical or biological term for an outpouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body.

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Epididymis

The epididymis (plural: epididymides or) is a tube that connects a testicle to a vas deferens in the male reproductive system.

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Epididymitis

Epididymitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the epididymis, a curved structure at the back of the testicle.

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Fertility

Fertility is the natural capability to produce offspring.

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H&E stain

Hematoxylin and eosin stain or haematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E stain or HE stain) is one of the principal stains in histology.

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Hydrocele

A hydrocele is an accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity.

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Injury

Injury, also known as physical trauma, is damage to the body caused by external force.

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Medical ultrasound

Medical ultrasound (also known as diagnostic sonography or ultrasonography) is a diagnostic imaging technique based on the application of ultrasound.

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Neoplasm

Neoplasia is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.

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Orchitis

Orchitis or orchiditis (from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις meaning "testicle"; same root as orchid) is inflammation of the testes.

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Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the main historical dictionary of the English language, published by the Oxford University Press.

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Physician

A physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor, or simply doctor is a professional who practises medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

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Rete testis

The rete testis is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts.

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Rete tubular ectasia

Rete tubular ectasia is a benign condition, usually found in older men, involving numerous small, tubular cystic structures within the rete testis.

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Scar

A scar is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.

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Scrotum

The scrotum is an anatomical male reproductive structure that consists of a suspended dual-chambered sack of skin and smooth muscle that is present in most terrestrial male mammals and located under the penis.

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Sperm

Sperm is the male reproductive cell and is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning "seed").

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Spermatocelectomy

A spermatocelectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove a spermatocele by separating it from the epididymis.

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Spermatozoon

A spermatozoon (pronounced, alternate spelling spermatozoön; plural spermatozoa; from σπέρμα "seed" and ζῷον "living being") is a motile sperm cell, or moving form of the haploid cell that is the male gamete.

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Testicle

The testicle or testis is the male reproductive gland in all animals, including humans.

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Testicular torsion

Testicular torsion occurs when the spermatic cord (from which the testicle is suspended) twists, cutting off the testicle's blood supply.

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Transillumination

Transillumination is the technique of sample illumination by transmission of light through the sample.

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Tubule

A tubule is.

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Tunica vaginalis

The tunica vaginalis is the pouch of serous membrane that covers the testes.

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Urology

Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -λογία -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs.

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Varicocele

A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum.

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Vasectomy

Vasectomy is a surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception.

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Water retention (medicine)

The term water retention (also known as fluid retention) or hydrops, hydropsy, edema, signifies an abnormal accumulation of clear, watery fluid in the tissues or cavities of the body.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatocele

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