Question | Answer |
Balantis | inflammation of the glans penis |
Circumsion | the surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis |
Puberty | a period of rapid change in the lives of boys and girls during which time the reproductive systems mature and become capable of reproduction |
Spermatogenesis | formation of spermatozoa |
Spermatozoon | the male se cell |
Orchitis | inflammation of testicle |
Penitis | inflammation of the penis |
TURP | (Transurethral resection of the prostate)an endoscopic instrument introduced directly through the urethra to the prostate and small pieces of the prostate glands are removed |
BHP | Benign prostatic hyperplasia - enlargement of the prostate gland occurs in men 50 years and older |
Spermicide | an agent that kills sperm |
Gonorrhea | a highly contagious veneral disease of the genital mucous membrane of either sex; the infection transmitted by gonococcus Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
Herpes genitalis | a highly contagious veneral disease of the genitalia of either sex; caused by herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) |
Heterosexual | pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference for the opposite sex |
Homosexual | pertaining to the same sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference for the same sex |
Ericsson sperm separation method | a process of separating the Y-chromosome sperm from the X-chromosome sperm. A sperm sample is taken and placed in a tube of albumin. Y-chromosome sperm make male babies. Women have a 75 -80% chance of producing a male child |
Eunuch | a male who has been castrated, ie, had his testicles removed |
Gamete | a mature reproductive cell of the male or female (a spermatozoon or ovum) |
Mitosis | the ordinary condition of cell division |
Prepuce | the foreskin over the glans penis in the male |
Semen | the fluid-transporting medium for spermatozoa discharged during ejaculation |
Syphilis | a chronic infectious veneral disease caused by Treponema pallidum which is sexually transmitted |
Trisomy | a genetic condition of having three chromosomes instead of two. The condition causes various birth defects |
AIH | artificial insemination homologous |
Gc | gonorrhea |
HPV | human papilloma virus |
VD | veneral disease |
STDs | sexually transmitted diseases |
TUR | transurethral resection |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
Testosterone | responsible for growth, development, and maintenance of the male reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics |