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LOM Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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Bulbourethral gland   One of a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. (Cowper Gland)  
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Ejaculation   Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra.  
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Ejaculatory duct   Tube through which semen enters the urethra.  
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Epididymis   One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis. It carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.  
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Flagellum   Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile.  
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Glans penis   Sensitive tip of the penis.  
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Interstitial cells of the testis   Cells that lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce the hormone testosterone.  
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Paraenchyma   Tissue composed of the essential cells of any organ.  
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Perineum   Area between the anus and the scrotum in the male.  
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Prepuce (foreskin)   Skin covering the tip of the penis.  
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Prostate gland   Gland, in men, at the base of the urinary bladder that secretes a fluid into the urethra during ejaculation.  
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Scrotum   External sac that contains the testes in men.  
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Semen   Spermatozoa and fluid.  
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Seminalvesicle   Either of paired sac-like male glands that secrete a 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   Sperm cell.  
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Sterilization   Any procedure rendering and individual incapable of reproduction.  
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Stroma   Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma.  
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Testis   Male gonad that produces permatozoa and the hormone testosterone; testicle.  
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Testosterone   Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes.  
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Vas deferens   Narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra.  
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Andro   Male  
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Balano   glanis penis  
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Cryo   Cold  
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Crypto   Hidden  
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Epididymo   epididymis  
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Gono   seed  
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Hydro   Water, fluid  
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Orcho   Testis  
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Orchio   Testis  
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Orchido   Testis  
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Prostato   Prostate gland  
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Semini   Semen, seed  
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Spermo   Spermatozoa  
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Spermato   Semen  
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Terato   monster  
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Testo   Testis  
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Varico   Varicose Veins  
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Vaso   Vessel, duct  
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Zoo   Animal life  
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Genesis   Formation  
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One   Hormone  
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Pexy   Fixation, Put in place  
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Stomy   New opening  
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Testicular torsin   Rotating of spermatic cord that cuts of blood supply to testes.  
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Hypospadias   Urethra opening on the underside of the penis.  
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Phimosis   Narrowing of the opening of the foreskin over the glans penis.  
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Castration   Removal of testes or ovaries.  
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BPH   Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia  
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PSA   Prostatic Specific Antigen  
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TURP   Transurethral Resection of the prostate  
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DRE   Digital rectal exam, Finger palpation to check for abnormalities of the prostate gland.  
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