9. Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland
Cryptochidism
Condition of undescended testis
Hydrocele
Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
Prostatic carcinoma
Cancer of the prostate
Sexually transmitted diseases
Infections spread by sexual or other genital contact
Testicular carcinoma
Malignant tumour of the testis
Varicocele
Enlarged, swollen veins near a testicle
PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen.
Semen Analysys
Measurement of the number, shape and motility of sperm cells
Digital rectal exam
DRE
Examination of the prostate gland with finger palpation through the rectum
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate gland
Penis
Male external organ of reproduction
Vas deferens
A narrow tube that carries the sperm from the epididymus toward the urethra.
Testes
Male gonads that produces sperm and testosterone.
Scrotum
External sac containing the testes
Prostate gland
Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder.
Testosterone
Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes, responsible for male sex characteristics.
Epididymis
One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis.
It stores and carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens.
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