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MOD F - WEEK 2 WORDS
Term | Definition |
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Bulbourethral glands: | AKA Cowper's Gland |
Ejaculation: | Ejection of sperm from the urethra |
Ejaculatory duct: | The tube through which semen enters the urethra |
Erectile dysfunction: | Impotence |
Flagellum: | The tail of the sperm |
Glans penis: | The tip of the penis |
Parenchyma: | The essential cells of an organ |
Penis: | The male external organ for reproduction |
Prepuce: | Foreskin |
Scrotum: | The external sac that contains the testes |
Testis/Testes: | Male gonad(s) |
Andr/o: | Male |
Cry/o: | Cold |
Crypt/o: | Hidden |
Gon/o: | Seed |
Hydr/o: | Water |
Pen/o: | Penis |
Varic/o: | Vein |
Vas/o: | Vessel |
Genesis: | Formation/producing/beginning |
Pexy: | Fixation/put in place |
Testicular cancer: | A malignant tumor of the testes |
Cryptorchism: | Undescended testicles |
Hydrocele: | A sac of clear fluid in the scrotum |
Testicular torsion: | Twisting of the spermatic cords |
Varicocele: | Enlarged dilated veins near the testicles |
Prostate cancer: | Malignant tumor of the prostate gland |
Castration: | Surgical excision of the testes or ovaries |
Circumcision: | Removal of the foreskin or prepuce |
BPH: | Benign Prostatic Hyperflasia |
HPV: | Human Papilloma Virus |
HSV: | Herpes Simplex Virus |
PID: | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
PSA: | Prostate Specific Antigen |
STI: | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
TUIP: | Transurethral Incision of the Prostate |
TURP: | Transurethral Resection of the Prostate |
Vasectomy: | Bilateral surgical removal of the vas deferens |
Phimosis: | Narrowing of the opening of the foreskin |