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M Reproductive Syst.
Chapter 7
Term | Definition |
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The scrotum encases the | |
Primary male sex organ(s) | Testis or testicle |
prepuce | the foreskin of the penis |
prostate gland | secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm |
seminal vesicles | gland(s) that secrete a thick fluid that becomes part of the semen |
vas deferens, ductus deferens, or seminal duct | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra |
Sperm originate in the | |
structure that encircles a proximal section of the urethra | |
coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of the sperm | |
Excision of the prostate gland | |
Incision into the prostate gland and bladder | |
Excision of the seminal vesicle(s) | |
Creation of artificial openings between ducts | |
Excision of a duct | |
Incision into the prostate gland to remove stone(s) | |
Surgical repair of a testis | |
Excision of the testis | |
excision of the epididymis | |
Dissolution (destruction) of sperm | |
Incision into a testis | |
Surgical fixation of testicle | |
Excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles | |
excision of the seminal vesicle | |
surgical procedure that renders an individual unable to produce offspring | |
Surgical repair of the glans penis | |
Male sterilization is performed by | |
Stones in the prostate gland | |
Condition of scanty sperm | |
Condition of without sperm | |
Discharge from the prostate gland | |
Inflammation of the prostate gland | |
Inflammation or the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles | |
State of hidden testes | |
inflammation of the glans penis | |
Discharge from the glans penis | |
State of absence of testis | |
inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder | |
undescended testes | |
Excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland (nonmalignant) | |
inflammation of the testis and epididymis | |
Scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid | |
inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse | |
tightness of the prepuce | |
enlarged veins of the spermatic cord | |
Testicular torsion | |
Disease of the male | |
lack of live sperm in the semen | |
disease specific to the male | |
Another name for Human papillomavirus infection | |
Chronic infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which is usually transmitted by sexual contact | |
Silent STD caused by C. trachomatis | |
Climax of sexual stimulation | |
an enlarged prostate gland, or epididymitis when diagnosed with and STD caused by a one-cell organism called | |
Reduced or absent ability to become pregnant | |
physical examination in which the health care provider palpates the prostate gland to screen for BPH and prostate cancer | |
treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in the benign prostatic hyperplasia using heat | |
Circumcision | |
period when secondary sex characteristics develop | |
Orchiepididymitis | inflammation of the testis and the epididymis |
Spermatolysis | |
Prostatolithotomy | |
Hydrocelectomy | |
Prostatovesiculectomy | |
TURP | |
abbreviation for a blood test in which an elevated result may indicates prostate cancer | |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
DRE | digital rectal examination |