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Module F
Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Balantis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| Circumsion | the surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis |
| Puberty | a period of rapid change in the lives of boys and girls during which time the reproductive systems mature and become capable of reproduction |
| Spermatogenesis | formation of spermatozoa |
| Spermatozoon | the male se cell |
| Orchitis | inflammation of testicle |
| Penitis | inflammation of the penis |
| TURP | (Transurethral resection of the prostate)an endoscopic instrument introduced directly through the urethra to the prostate and small pieces of the prostate glands are removed |
| BHP | Benign prostatic hyperplasia - enlargement of the prostate gland occurs in men 50 years and older |
| Spermicide | an agent that kills sperm |
| Gonorrhea | a highly contagious veneral disease of the genital mucous membrane of either sex; the infection transmitted by gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| Herpes genitalis | a highly contagious veneral disease of the genitalia of either sex; caused by herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) |
| Heterosexual | pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference for the opposite sex |
| Homosexual | pertaining to the same sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference for the same sex |
| Ericsson sperm separation method | a process of separating the Y-chromosome sperm from the X-chromosome sperm. A sperm sample is taken and placed in a tube of albumin. Y-chromosome sperm make male babies. Women have a 75 -80% chance of producing a male child |
| Eunuch | a male who has been castrated, ie, had his testicles removed |
| Gamete | a mature reproductive cell of the male or female (a spermatozoon or ovum) |
| Mitosis | the ordinary condition of cell division |
| Prepuce | the foreskin over the glans penis in the male |
| Semen | the fluid-transporting medium for spermatozoa discharged during ejaculation |
| Syphilis | a chronic infectious veneral disease caused by Treponema pallidum which is sexually transmitted |
| Trisomy | a genetic condition of having three chromosomes instead of two. The condition causes various birth defects |
| AIH | artificial insemination homologous |
| Gc | gonorrhea |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| VD | veneral disease |
| STDs | sexually transmitted diseases |
| TUR | transurethral resection |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| Testosterone | responsible for growth, development, and maintenance of the male reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics |
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