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