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ch. 14 terms
reproductive system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |