REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM VOCABL LIST Flashcards
congenital absence of one or both testicles
Anorchism
inflammation of the glans penis
Balanitis
Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell; literally means yellow body.
Corpus Luteum
Use of extremely cold temperatures to freeze or destroy tissue.
Cryogenic surgery
undescended testicle
Cryptorchism
Widening the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus.
D&C
dilation (dilatation) and curettage
difficult labor and delivery
Dystocia
STI involving inflammation of genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).
Gonorrhea
pair of tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis
Epididymis
Congenital anomaly in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.
Hypospadias
Study of the disorders of the female reproductive system
Gynecology
Tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple.
Lactiferous ducts
stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males. Secreted by the pituitary gland.
Luteinizing hormone
beginning of first menstrual period
Menarche
Monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus; menses
Menstruation
scanty sperm cell production
Oligospermia
Functional, essential tissue of an organ
Parenchymal tissue
act of giving birth
Parturition
Area between the anus and vagina in females and the area between the anus and scrotal sac in males
Perineum
medical name for foreskin of the penis
Prepuce
prostate enlargement
Prostatic hyperplasia
Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes
Seminiferous tubules
Chronic STI caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium).
Syphilis
Male gonad that produces sperm and the hormone, testosterone
Testis (plural: testes)
pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic
Endometriosis
finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes
Fimbriae
gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra in men
Prostate Gland
