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M Reproductive Syst.
Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The scrotum encases the | |
| Primary male sex organ(s) | Testis or testicle |
| prepuce | the foreskin of the penis |
| prostate gland | secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm |
| seminal vesicles | gland(s) that secrete a thick fluid that becomes part of the semen |
| vas deferens, ductus deferens, or seminal duct | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra |
| Sperm originate in the | |
| structure that encircles a proximal section of the urethra | |
| coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of the sperm | |
| Excision of the prostate gland | |
| Incision into the prostate gland and bladder | |
| Excision of the seminal vesicle(s) | |
| Creation of artificial openings between ducts | |
| Excision of a duct | |
| Incision into the prostate gland to remove stone(s) | |
| Surgical repair of a testis | |
| Excision of the testis | |
| excision of the epididymis | |
| Dissolution (destruction) of sperm | |
| Incision into a testis | |
| Surgical fixation of testicle | |
| Excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles | |
| excision of the seminal vesicle | |
| surgical procedure that renders an individual unable to produce offspring | |
| Surgical repair of the glans penis | |
| Male sterilization is performed by | |
| Stones in the prostate gland | |
| Condition of scanty sperm | |
| Condition of without sperm | |
| Discharge from the prostate gland | |
| Inflammation of the prostate gland | |
| Inflammation or the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles | |
| State of hidden testes | |
| inflammation of the glans penis | |
| Discharge from the glans penis | |
| State of absence of testis | |
| inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder | |
| undescended testes | |
| Excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland (nonmalignant) | |
| inflammation of the testis and epididymis | |
| Scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid | |
| inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse | |
| tightness of the prepuce | |
| enlarged veins of the spermatic cord | |
| Testicular torsion | |
| Disease of the male | |
| lack of live sperm in the semen | |
| disease specific to the male | |
| Another name for Human papillomavirus infection | |
| Chronic infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which is usually transmitted by sexual contact | |
| Silent STD caused by C. trachomatis | |
| Climax of sexual stimulation | |
| an enlarged prostate gland, or epididymitis when diagnosed with and STD caused by a one-cell organism called | |
| Reduced or absent ability to become pregnant | |
| physical examination in which the health care provider palpates the prostate gland to screen for BPH and prostate cancer | |
| treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in the benign prostatic hyperplasia using heat | |
| Circumcision | |
| period when secondary sex characteristics develop | |
| Orchiepididymitis | inflammation of the testis and the epididymis |
| Spermatolysis | |
| Prostatolithotomy | |
| Hydrocelectomy | |
| Prostatovesiculectomy | |
| TURP | |
| abbreviation for a blood test in which an elevated result may indicates prostate cancer | |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |