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AP MOD.II-Repro.
Reproductive Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gametes | sex cells |
| sperm | gamete from the male parent |
| ovum | gamete from the female parent |
| gonad | essential organ of reproduction |
| testes | gonads of men |
| spermatogenesis | sperm production |
| spermatogonia | sperm precursor cells |
| spermatozoa | male reproductive cell |
| testosterone | male hormone "masculinizing hormone" |
| oligospermia | low sperm production |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testes |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy | enlargement of the prostate |
| prostate cancer | malignancy of prostate gland |
| phimosis | tight foreskin |
| hydrocele | accumulation of watery fluid in the scrotum |
| hypospadias | urethra opens on underside of shaft |
| epispadias | urethra opens on top of shaft |
| ovaries | female gonads |
| oogenesis | production of female gametes |
| menopause | end of repetetive menstrual cycle |
| menses | beginning of menstrual cycle |
| proliferative phase | days between end of menses and ovulation |
| secretory phase | days between ovulation and beginning of next menses |
| dysmenorrhea | painful mestruation |
| amenorrhea | absence of normal menstruation |
| myoma | fibroids-benign tumors of the uterus |
| polycystic ovary syndrome | enlarged ovaries with many fluid-filled cysts |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue outside the uterus |