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AP MOD.II-Repro.
Reproductive Systems
Term | Definition |
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gametes | sex cells |
sperm | gamete from the male parent |
ovum | gamete from the female parent |
gonad | essential organ of reproduction |
testes | gonads of men |
spermatogenesis | sperm production |
spermatogonia | sperm precursor cells |
spermatozoa | male reproductive cell |
testosterone | male hormone "masculinizing hormone" |
oligospermia | low sperm production |
cryptorchidism | undescended testes |
benign prostatic hypertrophy | enlargement of the prostate |
prostate cancer | malignancy of prostate gland |
phimosis | tight foreskin |
hydrocele | accumulation of watery fluid in the scrotum |
hypospadias | urethra opens on underside of shaft |
epispadias | urethra opens on top of shaft |
ovaries | female gonads |
oogenesis | production of female gametes |
menopause | end of repetetive menstrual cycle |
menses | beginning of menstrual cycle |
proliferative phase | days between end of menses and ovulation |
secretory phase | days between ovulation and beginning of next menses |
dysmenorrhea | painful mestruation |
amenorrhea | absence of normal menstruation |
myoma | fibroids-benign tumors of the uterus |
polycystic ovary syndrome | enlarged ovaries with many fluid-filled cysts |
endometriosis | endometrial tissue outside the uterus |