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Abdominal fat or belly fat in men

People who gain belly fat are at greater risk of serious health problems than are people who accumulate fat in other areas and men are more likely than women to gain weight around the waist. The genes can affect the chances of being overweight or obese, as well as where you carry extra fat on your body. For most men, however, the problem likely has more to do with lifestyle than inherited traits.
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Self examination of testis

Testicular cancer is most common in men ages 20 to 35 but it can occur at any age. A simple testicular self-examination can improve the chances of finding a tumor early. Beginning at age 15, it is a good idea to do a monthly testicular self-exam. Regular testicular self-examinations are an important way to identify changes that can be a sign of cancer. Early diagnosis is important because testicular cancer is highly treatable when found early. Lumps or other changes found during a testicular self-exam aren't always a sign of cancer, but still need to be checked by a doctor.
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Acampomelic Campomelic Dysplasia

Acampomelic campomelic dysplasia is a rare genetic syndrome affecting bone and connective tissues. It is characterized by the absence of long bone curvature that is also known as acampomelia. It is a variant of another syndrome which is more commonly encountered in the clinical practice known as campomelic dysplasia. Children are common suffers.
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Hydrocele or processus vaginalis

Hydrocele is a fluid filled sac surrounding a testicle that results in swelling in the scrotum which is the loose bag of skin below the penis. It can occur in one in 10 infants and disappears by the first year of life. They present as painless swelling in the scrotum.
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Phimosis

Phimosis is tightness of the prepuce or foreskin of the penis which prevents the retraction of the foreskin over the glans. It usually is congenital but also can occur following an infection.
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ABS Antley Bixler Syndrome

Antley Bixler syndrome is also known as trapezoidocephaly synostosis syndrome. It is a congenital disorder and is very rare in occurrence. It is a autosomal recessive disorder. Disease presents with the multiple skeletal deformities and malformations across the body in various parts of the body.
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Paraphimosis

Paraphimosis is a condition in which the foreskin once pulled back behind the glans cannot be brought down to the original position. It is an uncommon condition and occurs less often than Phimosis.
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Ablepharon Macrostomia Syndrome

Ablepharon macrostomia syndrome (AMS) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait in infants and children.Its characterised by the association of facial, genital, and cutaneous features with delayed language development.
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Orchitis

It an inflammation of one or both the testicles. It is mainly caused by mumps. It can be due to viruses or bacteria. Viral Orchitis is mainly due to mumps leading to infertility. Bacterial Orchitis can be due to sexually transmitted diseases.
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Enlarged prostate or BPH

It is also called benign prostate hypertrophy. The prostate gland is the male organ situated beneath the bladder. It produces semen, a milky colored fluid which nourishes and transports sperm during ejaculation.
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