Chapters 8+9 Reproductive System Med Term 3

terms

seminferous tubules

narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

semen

fluid discharged at ejaculation; consisting of sperm cells and secretions from the prostate gland, seminal vesicals, and bulbourethral glands

spermatozoon

single sperm cell

testis

male gonad that produce the hormone testosterone

vas deferens

narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra

glans penis

sensitive tip of the penis

spermatogenisis

formation of sperm cell

BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia)

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland

syphilis

sexually transmitted infection cause by bacteria (spirochetes) a chance (ulcer) on the genitalia is a characteristic lesion

Hypospadias

congenital anomaly in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis

varicocele

enlarged, dilated veins near a testicle

HPV (human papillomavirus infection)

infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus

Gonorrhea

inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria)

phimosis

narrowing (structure) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

hydrocele

hernia (sac of clear, watery fluid) within the scrotum

testicular torsion

twisting of the spermatic cord and blood vessels of the testes

cryptorchidism

one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotal sac near the time of birth