Chapter 11 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
bulbourethral/ cowper's gland | two glands below the prostate that secrete fluid to lubricate the inside of urethra |
ejaculation | expulsion of semen outside body |
epididymis | group of ducts at top of testis where sperm are stored |
flagellum | tale at ed of sperm that helps it move |
foreskin | flap of skin covering glans penis; removed by circumcision in many cultures |
glans penis | sensitve are at tip of penis |
penis | male reproductive aprt that coers the urethra on outside of body |
perineum | area between penis and anus |
prostate gland | gland surrounding urethra that emits fluid to help sperm moev and contracts its muscular tissue during ejaculation to help sperm exit body |
scrotum | sac outside body containing the testicles |
semen | thick whitish fluid containing speratozoa and secretions from seminal vesicles, cowper's glands, and prostate; ejaculate from penis |
sperm/ spermatozoon | male sex cell that contains chromosomes |
spermatogenesis | production of sperm |
testicle/testis | pair of male organs that produce sperma nd are contained in scrotum |
testosterone | primary male hormone |
vas degerens | narrow tube thru which sperm leave epididymis and travel to seminal vesicles and into urethra |
andro | men |
balano | glans penis |
epidiymo | epidiymis |
orcho orchio orchido | testes |
prostato | prostate gland |
spermo spermato | sperm |
aih | artificial insemination homologous |
bph | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
ped | penile erectile dysfunction |
psa | prostate-specific antigen |
spp | suprapubic prostatectomy |
tuip | transurethral incision of prostate |
tuna | transurethral needle ablation |
turp | transurethral resection of prostate |
prostate specific antigen test | blood test for prostate cancer |
semen analysis | observation of semen for viability of spem |
urethrogram | xray of urethra and prostate |
anorchism anorchia | congenital absence of one or both testicles |
aspermia | inability to produce sperm |
azoospermia | semen without living sperm |
balanitis | inflammation of glans penis |
chancroids | bacterial infection that can be sexually transmitted; results in sores on penis urethra or anus |
cryptochism | birth defect with failure of one or both of testicles to descend into scrotal sac |
epididymitis | inflammation of epididymis |
epispadias | birth defect with abnormal opening of urethra on top side of penis |
hernia | abnormal protursion of tissue thru muscle that contains it |
hydrocele | fluid containing hernia of testis |
hypospadias | birth defect with abnormal opeing of urethra on bottom side of penis |
impotence | inability to amintain an erection for ejaculation |
infertility | inability to fertilize ova |
oligospermia | scanty production of sperm |
peryronie's disease | abnormal curvature of penis caused by hardening in interior of penis |
phimosis | abnormal narrowing of opening of foreskin |
priapism | persistent painful erection of penis |
prostatitis | inflammation of prostate |
seminoma | malignant tumor of testicle |
varicocele | enlargement of veins spermatic cord |
castration | removal of testicles |
circumcision | removal of foreskin |
epididymectomy | removal of epidiymis |
orchidectomy | removal of testicle |
orchiectomy | removal of tesicle |
vasectomy | removal of part of vasdeferens to prevent conception |
vasovasostomy | reversal of vasectomy |
treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy | cure or relieve enlargement of prostate |
treatments for erectile dysfunction | achieve or lengthen the duration of erections |
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