Reproductive System Flashcards
Gynecomastia
enlargement of a man’s breasts, usually due to hormone imbalance or hormone therapy
Mastitis
inflammation of the mammary gland in the breast or udder, typically due to bacterial infection via a damaged nipple or teat
Peau d’Orange
a pitted or dimpled appearance of the skin, especially as characteristic of some cases of breast cancer or due to cellulite
Cryptorchidism
a condition in which one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum
Epispadias
congenital malformation in which the opening of the urethra is on the dorsum (topside) of the penis
Hypospadias
the opening of the urethra is on the ventral surface (underside) of the penis.
Hydrocele
the accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac
Phimosis
a congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted
Prepuce
foreskin, the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris
Prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate glad
Varicocele
a mass of varicose veins in the spermatic cord
Cystocele
a medical condition that occurs when the tough fibrous wall between a woman’s bladder and her vagina (the pubocervical fascia) is torn by childbirth, allowing the bladder to herniate into the vagina
Rectocele
a prolapse of the wall between the rectum and the vagina
Dysmenorrhea
painful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps
Tail of Spence
an extension of the tissue of the breast that extends into the axilla
Leucorrhea- a whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina