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Medical Terminology

Chapter 15 - Male Reproductive System

TermDefinition
Androgen Hormone that produces male characteristics
Coitus Sexual Intercourse
Orgasm Physical and sexual excitement (Especially During Sex)
Circumcision Surgical removal of the end of the prepuce (Foreskin)
Cryptorchidism Failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum
Impotence Erectile Dysfunction
Ejaculation Ejection of semen from the male urethra
Emission Discharge of semen
Insemination Introduction of semen into the female's vagina
Sterility Complete inability to produce offspring
Infertility Decreased capacity to produce offspring
Scrotum Double pouch that contains the testes
Testis Male reproductive gland (Plural is testes)
Vas Deferens Duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (Also Called Ductus Deferens)
Semen Thick secretion that transports the spermatozoa
Spermatozoon Mature male sex cell
BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Hypertrophy)
GC Gonococcus
GU Genitourinary
PSA Prostatic-Specific Antigen
STD Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI Sexually Transmitted Infection
TPUR Transperineal Urethral Resection
TURP Transurethral Resection Of Prostate
VD Venereal Disease (Sexually Transmitted Infection)
VDRL Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (Test For Syphilis)
test/o Testis, Testicle
orchi/o, orchid/o Testis
osche/o Scrotum
semin Semen
sperm/i, spermat/o Semen, Spermatozoa
epididym/o Epididymis
vas/o Vas Deferens, Ductus Deferens (Also Vessel)
vesicul/o Seminal Vesicle
prostat/o Prostate
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