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Male Reproductive word list
Term | Definition |
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cryptorchidism | failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth |
ejaculation | the expulsion of seminal fluid from the male urethra |
epididymis | a single, tightly coiled tube above each testis that stores sperm after it leaves the seminiferous tubules |
foreskin | loose skin covering the end of the penis |
gonadotropin | hormonal preparation used to raise sperm count in cases of infertility |
gynecomastia | enlargement of breast tissue in the male |
impotence | inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection |
inguinal canal | passageway in the groin for the spermatic cord in the male |
inguinal hernia | presence of small intestine in the inguinal canal |
orchiepididymitis | inflammation of the testes and epididymis |
penis | the male external sex organ |
prostate | a gland of the male reproductive system which surrounds the proximal portion of the urethra |
prostatectomy | excision of part or all of the prostate gland |
prostatotomy | incision into the prostate |
sperm | the male gamete or sex cell |
vas deferens | excretory duct of the testes |