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CTC Reproductive Sys

CTC Reproductive Vocab

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sperm male reproductive cells
ovum female reproductive cells
testes male sex organs, located in the scrotum
epididymis stores the sperm while they mature, located on top around the back of each testis
vas deferens tube that carries sperm from the epididysis to pelvic cavity
seminal vesicles stores & adds nutrients sperm
ejaculatory duct carries fluid produced in seminal vesicles
prostate gland located just below the bladder, secretes fluid to make sperm move
cowper's glands 2 small glands located beside urethra, they produce mucus for lubrication
penis male sex and urinary organ
genitalia reproductive organs
vulva external female genitalia
labia majora 2 large, hair covered, lip-like structures; part of the vulva
labia minora 2 large, hairless, lip-like structures; part of the vulva
clitoris sensitive structure located just behind the juncture of the labia minora
ovaries 2 small glands located on either side of the uterus
ovulation once a month when ovum matures and discharges from ovary
fallopian tubes 2 tubes between ovaries and uterus
uterus womb, where ovum grows into a fetus
endometrium tissue that lines the uterus
vagina located between bladder & rectum, female organ of copulation
puberty "coming of age", girls between 9 and 17
menstruation process of shedding the endometrium when conception does not occur
menopause menstrual cycles ceases, usually between the ages of 45 and 55
climacteric menopause
benign prostatic hypertrophy noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland
prostatectomy removal or all or part of the prostate
brachytherapy radioactive seeds or pellets implanted inside prostate
orchiectomy removal of the testes
rectoceles weakening of wall between vagina & rectum
cystoceles weakening of the muscles between bladder & vagina
colporrhaphy surgery to tighten the vaginal walls
vulvovaginitis inflammation of the vulva & vagina
hemorrhoids varicose veins of the rectum
menorrhagia excessive menstrual flow
amenorrhea lack of menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea difficult or painful menstrual flow
metrorrhagia bleeding at completely irregular intervals
hysterectomy removal of entire uterus
oophorectomy removal of an ovary
salpingectomy removal of a fallopian tube
panhysterectomy removal of uterus, ovaries, & fallopian tubes
mastectomy removal of a breast
simple mastectomy removal of the breast tissue
radical mastectomy removal of breast tissure, underlying muscles & armpit glands
lumpectomy removal of abnormal tissue & small amount of breast tissue
STDs sexually transmitted diseases diseases passed from 1 person to another through sexual contact
trichomonas vaginitis STD; vaginal inflammation with white smelly discharge
leukorrhea white, foul-smelling vaginal discharge
gonorrhea STD; cause acute inflammation
sterility inability to have children
PID pelvic inflammatory disease inflammation of the pelvic area
syphilis chronic, contagious STD if left untreated produces chancres, rashes, and systemic lesions
chancre shallow lesion or sore
herpes simplex II genital herpes transmitted through sex
veneral warts viral condition sexually transmitted
chlamydia small infectious organisms that invade mucous membranes of body
pap smear test using cells from cervix to detect cancer
D & C dilation & curettage surgical procedure scraping out inside of uterus
biopsy examination of a sample of living tissue
douche irrigation of the vagina with fluid or medicaton
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