Ch 16/17 Flashcards
The male organ of copulation
Penis
External sac that houses the testicles
Scrotum
The tip of the penis
Glans penis
The process of ejecting, or expelling, the semen from the male urethra
Ejaculation
A loose, retractable fold of skin covering tip of the penis (foreskin)
Prepuce
The narrow, straight tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
Vas deferens
A surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferent to prevent passage of sperm
Vasectomy
Removal of all or part of the prostate gland
Prostatectomy
Surgical fixation of the undescended testicles
Orchidopexy
The darker pigmented circular area surrounding the nipple of each breast
Areola
The inner lining of the uterus
Endometrium
A mature sperm or ovum
Gamete
The fringe like end of the Fallopian tube
Fimbriae
The release of the mature ovum from the ovary
Ovulation
To abstain from having vaginal intercourse
Abstinence
The process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope
Laparoscopy
Painful menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea
The presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium
Endometriosis
Surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer
Mastectomy
Onset of menstruation; the first menstrual period
Menarche
Menstrual flow
Menorrhea
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPH
Dilation and curettage
D & C
Human papilloma virus
HPV
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
Transurethral resection of prostate; surgical removal of portion of prostate glan by inserting a rescetoscope
TURP
Prostate- specific antigen
PSA
