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ch. 14 terms
reproductive system
Term | Definition |
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genitalia | organs of reproduction and their associated structures |
perineum | external surface area between the pubic symphysis and the coccyx |
balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
phimosis | narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so it cannot be retracted |
Peyronie's disease | penile curvature, form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection |
priapism | painful erection that lasts more than 4 hours |
azoospermia | absence of sperm in the semen |
seminiferous tubules | form sperm in the testicles, makes sperm |
epidiymis | coiled tube at the upper part of each testicle, holds sperm |
vas deferens | long, narrow continuations of the epididymis, lead upward and join the urethra |
prostrate gland | secretes a fluid that is part of ejaculate, helps with sperm motility |
seminal vesicles | secrete substance that nourishes sperm |
ejaculatory duct | begins at the vas deferens, passes through the prostrate and empties into the urethra |
bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands | located below prostate, secrete pre-ejaculate |
spermatogenesis | sperm formation, 93.2* |
orchidectomy | surgical removal of one or both testicles |
orchiopexy | repair of an undescended testicle |
varicocelectomy | removal of a portion of an enlarged vein to relieve a variocele |