Chapter 9 Vocabs Deck 1 Flashcards
Androgen
Male hormone that stimulates the male secondary sex characteristics such as testosterone.
Aspermia
Lack of formation (fail to produce) or ejaculation of semen
Azoospermia
Lack of live spermatozoa (sperm cells) in the semen.
Balanitis
Inflammation of glans penis
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland
Bulbourethral glands
- Pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. They secrete fluid into the urethra.
- Also called the Cowper glands
Carcinoma of the prostate
Malignant tumor of the prostate gland
Carcinoma of the testes
Malignant tumor of testes
Castration
Surgical removal of the testes or ovaries.
Chancre
Hard ulcer or sore. Primary lesion of syphilis.
Chlamydial Infection
Bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract.
Circumcision
Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) surrounding the end of the penis
Cyrogenic surgery
Use of extremely cold temperatures to freeze or destroy tissues.
Cryptorchidism
Undescended testicles
Digital Rectal Exam
Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland
Ejaculation
Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
Ejaculatory duct
Tube through which semen enters the male urethra
Embryonal carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the testes.
Epididymis
One pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis. It stores and carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens
Epididymitis
Inflammation of an epididymis
Erectile dysfunction
Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence.
Flagellum
Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile
Fraternal twins
Two infants resulting from fertilization (same pregnancy) of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells.
Glans penis
Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female.
Gonorrhea
STI involving inflammation of genital tract mucous membranes and caused by gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
Herpes genitals
STI of the skin and mucosa of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and marked by blisters
Human papillomavirus
Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus.
Hydrocele
Hernia (sac of clear, watery fluid) within the scrotum
Hypospadias
Congenital abnormality in which the opening of the male urethra is on the underside of the penis
