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Chapter 14: The Penis Flashcards

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bulbourethral

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pertaining to the bulbous penis and urethra

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ductus deferens

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vas deferens: tube that receives sperm from the epididymss

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epididymis

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coiled tube attached to testis

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genitalia

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external and internal organs or reproduction

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gonad

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testis or ovary

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penis

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conveys urine and semen to the outside

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perinuem

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area between the thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis

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scrotum

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sac containing the testis

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seminal vesicle

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sac of the ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid

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sperm/spermatazoa

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mature male sex cell

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spermatogenesis

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the process by which male germ cells differentiate into sperm

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testicle

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one of the male reproductive glands

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torsion

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the act or result of twisting

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androgen

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hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

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libido

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sexual desire

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plexus

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a weblike network of joined nerves

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semen

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penile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid

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testosterone

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powerful androgen produced by testes

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tunica vaginalis

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covering, particularly of a tubular structure, as in the testis and epididymis

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cryptochism

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failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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epididymoorchitis

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inflammation of the epididymis and testicle

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hydrocele

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collection of fluid in the space of the tunica vaginalis

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orchiectomy

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removalof one or both testes

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of a testicle in the scrotum

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orchitis

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inflammation of the testis

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spermatocele

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cyst of the epididymis that contains sperm

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vericocele

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varicose veins of the spermatic cord

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ejaculate

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to expel suddenly, or the semen expelled in ejaculation

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motile

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capable of spontaneous movement

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motility

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the ability for spontaneous movement

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prostate

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organ surrounding the beginning of the urethra

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prostatic

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pertaining to the prostate

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brachytherapy

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radiation therapy in which the sole source of radiation is implanted in the tissue to be treated

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hyperplasia

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increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ

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hypertrophy

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increase in the size of cells in a tissue or organ

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hypogonadism

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deficient gonad production of sperm or eggs or hormones

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infertility

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failure to conceive

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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polyuria

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excessive production of urine

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prostatectomy

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surgical removal of the prostate

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate

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resectoscopy

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endoscope for the transurethral removal of lesions

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vasectomy

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excision of a segment of the ductus deferens

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vasovasectomy

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reanistomosis of the vas deferens to restore the flow of semen

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans and prepuce of the penis

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cavernosa

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resembling a cave

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circumcision

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to remove part or all of the prepuce

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corpus

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major part of a structure

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epispadias

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condition in which the urethral opening is on the dorsum of the penis

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erectile

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capable of erection or being distended with blood

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frenulum

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fold of mucous membrane between the glans and the prepuce

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glans

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head of the penis or clitoris

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hypospadias

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urethral opening is more proximal than normal on the ventral surface of the penis

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impotence

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inability to achieve an erection

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paraphimosis

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condition in which a retracted prepuce cannot be pulled over the glans

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phimosis

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a condition in which the prepuce cannot be retracted

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prepuce

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fold of skin that covers the glans penis

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priapism

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persistent erection of the penis

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smegma

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oily material produced by the glans and prepuce

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spermicide

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agent that destroys sperm

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sponsiosum

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spongelike tissue

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