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Male Reproduction Sy
Male Reproduction System Word List
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Androgen | To produce male hormones |
| Aspermia | Lack of, or failure to, ejaculate sperm |
| Balanitis | Inflammation of the head of the penis |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Hyperplasia) | Enlargement of the prostate resulting in the ability of the bladder to empty completely |
| Circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin from the head of the penis |
| Cowper's Glands (Bulbourethral glands) | Two pea-shaped glands below the prostate gland that provide a fluid necessary for the viability of the sperm |
| Cryptorchidism | Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
| Ejaculation | The expulsion of seminal fluid from the male urethra |
| Epididymis | A single, tightly coiled tube above each testis that stores sperm after it leaves the seminiferous tubules. Leads to the vas deferens |
| Epispadias | When the urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis |
| Foreskin | Loose skin covering the end of the penis |
| Gonadotropin | Hormonal preparation used to raise sperm count in cases of infertility |
| Gynecomastia | Development of abnormally large breasts in the male |
| Impotence | Inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection |
| Inguinal canal | Passageway in the groin for the spermatic cord in the male |
| Inguinal hernia | Presence of small intestine in the inguinal canal |
| Orchidectomy | Surgical removal of the testes |
| Orchiepididymitis | Inflammation of the testes and epididymis |
| Penis | The male external sex organ |
| Phimosis | Stenosis of the opening of the prepuce preventing retraction of the foreskin |
| Prostate | A gland of the male reproductive system which surrounds the proximal portion of the urethra |
| Prostatectomy | Excision of part or all of the prostate gland |
| Puberty | Age of sexual maturation |
| Scrotum | The double pouch containing the testes and part of the spermatic cord |
| Semen | The mixtures of secretions from the various glands and organs of the reproductive systemof the male, which is expelled at orgasm. They are produced in seminiferous tubules and matured in the epidymitis. |
| Spermicide | Medication used to inhibit the sperm's passage to the ovum. 85% effective as a birth control measure |
| Transurethral | Literally means through the urethra; refers to the removal of the prostate by going through the urethral wall |
| Vas deferens | Excretory duct of the testes |
| Vasectomy | The cutting out of a portion of the vas deferens or excision of the vas deferens |
| Prepuce | Foreskin that covers the glans penis |
Created by:
Helen Swales
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