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Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 09 Vocabulary

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Vocabulary
Definition
bulbourethral glands   Pair of exocrine glands near male urethra; Cowper glands  
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ejaculation   Ejection of sperm and fluid from male urethra  
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ejaculatory duct   Tube through which semen enters the male urethra  
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epididymis (plural: epididymides)   One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens  
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erectile dysfunction   Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence  
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flagellum   Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile  
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fraternal twins   Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells  
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glans penis   Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female  
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identical twins   Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos; conjoined (“Siamese”) twins are incompletely separated identical twins  
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interstitial cells of the testes   Specialized cells adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes; produce testosterone; also called Leydig cells  
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parenchymal tissue   Essential distinctive cells of an organ  
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penis   Male external organ of reproduction  
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perineum   External region between the anus and scrotum in the male  
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prepuce   Foreskin; fold of skin covering tip of penis  
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prostate gland   Exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder; secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation  
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scrotum   External sac that contains the testes  
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semen   Spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation  
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seminal vesicles   Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens  
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seminiferous tubules   Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes  
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spermatozoon (plural: spermatozoa)   Sperm cell  
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sterilization   Procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells through removal of testicles, vasectomy, or oophorectomy  
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stromal tissue   Supportive, connective tissue or an organ; stroma  
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testis (plural: testes)   Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone  
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testosterone   Hormone secreted by interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics  
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vas deferens   Narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra; ductus deferens  
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