NURS-211 Female and Male Reproductive Systems :

Uterus

Muscular, hollow, pear-shaped structure suspended by ligaments in the pelvic cavity; responsible for housing and nourishing the embryo from implantation of the fertilized egg until birth

cervic/o

cervix; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

salping/o

tube (fallopian or eustachian [auditory])

mamm/o, mast/o

breast

vulv/o, episi/o

vulva

cervic/itis

inflammation of the cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

amni/o/centesis

surgical puncture of the amnion (amniotic sac)

gynec/o/logist

specialist in the study of female (disorders)

dysuria

painful urination

gametes

reproductive cells of the male and female that fuse during fertilization; in the female, it is the ovum, and in the male, the sperm

gestation

length of time from conception to birth; normally 36 weeks in humans

episiotomy

incision of the vulva

mammoplasty or mastoplasty

surgical repair of the breast

laparoscopy

visual examination of the abdomen

mastectomy

excision or removal of the breast

cerclage

procedure to suture the cervix to prevent premature labor and decrease the chance of spontaneous abortion

D&C

scraping of uterine endometrium with a curet after dilation of the cervix

adjuvant chemotherapy

chemotherapy used to enhance or extend the effects of surgery and to eliminate any possible metastasis

Testes

Located in the scrotum; produce sperm, the male sex cell; secrete testosterone, hormone that develops and maintains maleness

Epididymis

Elongated crescent-shaped structures; located on top of testes; storage for sperm before ejaculation

Vas deferens

Transports sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct

Seminal vesicle

Helps produce a large portion of semen; joins with vas deferens to form the ejaculatory duct

Ejaculatory duct

Transports semen to the urethra

Prostate gland

Glandular structure beneath the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra; produces alkaline fluid that promotes sperm motility; muscular tissue of prostate aids in expulsion of sperm during ejaculation

Penis

Composed of erectile tissue that surrounds the urethra; during sexual activity, the penis becomes erect, and semen from ejaculatory duct is expelled through the urethra during ejaculation

Bulbourethral glands (Cowper glands)

Located below prostate; secrete thick mucus that acts as a lubricant during sexual stimulation

andr/o

male

prostat/o

prostate gland

balan/o

glans penis

vas/o

vessel; vas deferens; duct

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o

testis (plural, testes)

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

olig/o

scanty

gonad/o

gonads, sex glands

crypt/o

hidden

spermat/o, sperm/o

spermatozoa, sperm cells

varic/o

dilated vein

andr/o/gen/ic

pertaining to male origin

crypt/orchid/ism

condition of hidden testes

olig/o/sperm/ia

condition of scanty sperm (production)

balan/o/rrhea

discharge from the glans penis

hypo/spadias

slit or fissure under or below (undersurface of penis)

spermat/uria

condition of urine (containing) spermatozoa

prostat/o/megaly

enlargement of the prostate

spermat/o/lysis

destruction of spermatozoa

vas/ectomy

excision of (part of) the vas deferens

andr/oid

resembling a male

balan/o/cele

hernia or swelling of the glans penis

gonad/o/pathy

disease of the gonads

prostat/ectomy

excision of the prostate

prostat/itis

inflammation of the prostate

sperm/i/cide

(agent that) kills sperm

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Overproliferation of cells within the inner portion of the prostate