Chapter 17 Flashcards
Anorchism
condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes
Artificial Insemination
process of artificially placing semen into the vagina so that conception can take place
Aspermia
condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm
Azoospermia
condition in which the semen lack spermatozoa
Balantitis
inflammation of the glans penis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
enlargement of the prostate gland
Circumcision
surgical procedure of removing the foreskin of the penis
Coitus
sexual intercourse between a man and a women
Cryptorchidism
condition in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum
Ejaculation
process of the expulsion of seminal fluid and sperm from the male urethra
Epispadias
congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsal side of the penis
Gynecomastia
pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male
HPV
human papillomavirus
Hydrocele
accumulation of fluid in sac-like cavity
Hypospadias
congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis
Oligospermia
scanty amount of spermatozoa
Orchidectomy
surgical excision of a testicle
Phimosis
a condition that can be present at birth in which there is narrowing of the opening of the prepuce and the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis
Prostatectomy
surgical excision of the prostate
Prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate
Semen
fluid transporting medium for spermatozoa discharged during ejaculation
Smegma
lubricating fluid secreted from the foreskin
Spermatid
sperm germ cell
Spermatozoon
the mature motile male sex cell of an animal
Spermicide
agent that kills sperm
Varicocele
enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord
Vastectomy
surgical procedure in which both vas deferens are cut, then tied or sealed to prevent the transport of sperm out if the testes
Vesiculitis
inflammation of a seminal vesicle
Myometrius
inflammation of the muscular wall of the uterus
