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Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genitalia | Reproductive Organs |
| Perineum | External region of the area covering the pelvic floor |
| Scrotum | Encloses, protects, and supports the testicles. |
| Testicles (testes) | Two small egg shaped glands that produce the sperm |
| Seminiferous tubules | Where sperm is formed |
| Sesm (ejaculate) | Whitish fluid containing the sperm and various secretions that is ejaculated from the penis |
| Epididymis | Coiled tube at the upper part of each testicle |
| Penis | Male sex organ that transports the sperm into the female vagina |
| Glans penis | a bulbous, sensitive region located at the tip of the penis. |
| Prepuce | also known as the foreskin, covers and protects the glans penis. |
| Vas Deferns | the long, narrow continuation of each epididymis that leads upward to the ejaculatory duct in the prostate gland. |
| Seminal Vesicles | glands located at the base of the urinary bladder |
| Ejaculatory duct | one of the two final portions of the seminal vesicles |
| Prostate Gland | lies under the bladder and surrounds the upper end of the urethra in the region where the vas deferens enters the urethra. |
| Bulbourethral Glands | located on either side of the urethra just below the prostate gland |
| Cowper's gland | These glands add an alkaline secretion to the semen that helps the sperm survive in the female reproductive tract. |
| Urethra | passes through the penis to the outside of the body |
| Sperm | Males gametes |
| Gamete | a reproductive cell |
| Urologist | specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the urinary system of females and the genitourinary system of males |
| Balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis and the foreskin often associated with phimosis |
| Phimosis | narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so it cannot be retracted to expose the glans penis |
| Impotence | also known as erectile dysfunction, the inability of the male to achieve or maintain a penile erection. |
| Premature ejaculation | a condition in which the male reaches climax too soon, usually before or shortly after penetration. |
| Anorchism | the congenital absence of one or both testicles |
| Cryptorchidism | also known as an undescended testis, is a developmental defect in which one or both of the testicles fail to descend into the scrotum. |
| Epididymitis | the inflammation of the epididymis |
| Hydrocele | fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles. |
| Testicular cancer | develops in the sperm-producing structures of the testis and is curable when discovered at an early stage. |
| Testitis | inflammation of one or both testicles |
| Torsion of the testis | a sharp pain in the scrotum brought on by twisting of the vas deferens and blood vessels leading into the testicle. |
| Varicocele | a knot of varicose veins in one side of the scrotum |
| Priapism | a painful erection, lasting four houurs or more, that is not accompanied by sexual excitement. |
| Azoospermia | the absence of sperm in the semen |
| Oligospermia | low sperm count |
| Prostate Cancer | one of the most common cancers among men. |
| Prostatitis | an inflammation of the prostate gland |
| Prostate-specific antigen | used to screen for prostate cancer |
| Circumcision | the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis and is usually performed a few days after birth. |
| orchidectomy | the surgical removal of one or both testicles |
| varicocelectomy | the removal of a portion of an enlarged vein to relieve a varicocele |
| Sterilization | any procedure rendering an individual incapable of reproduction |
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