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Puberty Terms
Biological terms and their meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumcision | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis usually done within the first couple weeks of life |
| ejaculation | the release of semen from the penis during climax or nocturnal emission |
| epididymis | cord along the testes that store the sperm until they mature |
| erection | the penis becomes stiff and enlarged |
| fallopian tubes | two tubes that go from the uterus to each of the ovaries, sperm fertilize the egg in the tube |
| genitals | the external reproductive organs of either the male or the female |
| labia | two pairs of skin folds on either side of the openings to the urethra and vagina |
| menstrual cycle | monthly cycle, at ovulation the lining of the uterus gets thicker, if fertilization does not take, the lining leaves the body as menstrual flow |
| menstruation | discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus through the vagina every twenty-eight days |
| nocturnal emission | the release of semen during sleep as the body's way of releasing excess sperm |
| ovaries | two female sex glands that produce the egg and the female hormone, estrogen |
| ovulation | the process of releasing an egg cell from the ovary |
| ovum | female egg released from the ovary once a month beginning at puberty |
| penis | the external male reproductive organ |
| scrotum | this skin sac holds the testes outside the body between the legs |
| semen | milky-white fluid secreted by the glands of the male reproductive system and released during ejaculation |
| sexual intercourse | male placing his erect penis into the vagina of a female, a pregnancy may result |
| sperm | the male germ cell which are produced in the testes and released in semen during ejaculation |
| testes or testicles | two glands that produce the male hormone testosterone and sperm cells |
| urethra | tube that runs from the urinary bladder out of the body |
| vagina | tube that leads from the outside of the body to the opening of the uterus, is the exit for menstrual flow or for a baby to be born |
| vas deferens | two tubes that carry the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra |
| vulva | term for external female genitals |
| uterus | hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ where the developing baby grows if a woman is pregnant |
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