Med Term Ch 9

bulbourethral glands

pair of exocrine glands near male urethra, cowper glands

ejactulation

ejection of sperm and fluid from male urethra

ejaculatory duct

tube through which semen enters male urethra

epididymis (plural: epididymides)

one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to vas deferens

erectile dysfunction

inability of adult male to achieve an erection, impotence

flagellum

hair like projections on sperm cell that makes it motile

fraternal twins

two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

glans penis

sensitive tip of penis

identical twins

two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos

interstitial cells of testes (leydig cells)

specialized cells adjacent to seminiferous tubules in testes, produce testosterone

parenchymal tissue

essential distinctive cells of organ

penis

male external organ of reproduction

perineum

external region between the anus and scrotum in male

prepuce

foreskin, fold of skin covering tip of penis

prostate gland

exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder, secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation

scrotum

external sac that contains testes

semen

spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharged from urethra during ejaculation

seminal vesicles

paired sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into vas deferens

seminiferous tubules

narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in testes

spermatozoon (plural: spermatozoa)

sperm cell

sterilization

procedure that removes ability to produce or release reproductive cells through removal of testicles; vasectomy, oophorectomy

stromal tissue

supportive, connective tissue or organ, stroma

testis (plural: testes)

male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

testosterone

hormone secreted by interstitial tissue of testes, responsible for male sex characteristics

vas deferens

narrow tube carrying sperm from epididymis toward urethra, ductus deferns

andr/o

male

balanc/o

glans penis

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

epididym/o

epididymis

gon/o

seed

hydr/o

water, fluid

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testis, testicle

pen/o

penis

prostat/o

prostate gland

semin/i

semen, seed

sperm/o

spermatozoa, semen

terat/o

monster

test/o

testis, testicle

varic/o

varicose veins

vas/o

vessel duct

zo/o

animal life

-genesis

formation

-one

hormone

-pexy

fixation, put in place

-stomy

new opening

hydrocele

sac of clear fluid in scrotum

varicocele

collection of swollen, twisted veins above testes

testicular torsion

twisting of spermatic cord

prostatic hyperplasia

benign increase in growth of cells of gland below urinary bladder in males

transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)

surgical procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia

hypospadias

congenital condition of male urethra, where its tube is exposed to external surface

prostatic carinoma

malignant tumor of exocrine gland lying below urinary bladder

carcinoma of testis

malignant tumor of male gonad

chlamydia

bacterial invasion by chlamydia trachomatis of urethra and reproductive tract, cause of nongonoccal urethritis

gonorrhea

inflammation of genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci

herpes genitalis

infection of skin and mucous membranes caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV)

human papilloma virus (HPV)

virus that causes infection of skin and mucous membranes in anogenital region

syphilis

chronic STD caused by spirochete, chancre

PSA test

measurement of levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in blood

vasectomy

bilateral surgical removal of part of vas deferens