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Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System Flash Cards
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06/25/2014

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Term
andr/o
Definition
male; man
Term
balan/o
Definition

glans penis

(the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis)

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Term
epididym/o
Definition

epididymis

(a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens)

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Term
orchid/o
Definition

testicle; testes; testis

(an organ that produces spermatozoa)

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Term
orchi/o
Definition

testicle; testes; testis

(an organ that produces spermatozoa)

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Term
orch/o
Definition

testicle; testes; testis

(an organ that produces spermatozoa)

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Term
pen/i
Definition

penis

(the male genital organ that holds the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation. It consists largely of erectile tissue and serves also for the elimination of urine.)

Term
phall/o
Definition

penis

(the male genital organ that holds the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation. It consists largely of erectile tissue and serves also for the elimination of urine.)

Term
prostat/o
Definition

prostate gland

(The prostate gland is positioned along the path from the bladder to the penis. The urethra, which a thin tube that runs from the bladder through the penis to carry urine and sperm, also runs through the prostate. The prostate produces fluid (prostatic fluid), which is secreted at the time of ejaculation.)

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Term
scrot/o
Definition

scrotum

(a pouch of skin containing the testicles.)

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Term
semin/i
Definition

semen, seed, sperm

(the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension)

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Term
sperm/o
Definition

sperm

(the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension)

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Term
spermat/o
Definition

sperm

(the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension)

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Term
test/o
Definition

testicle; testes; testis

(an organ that produces spermatozoa)

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Term
vas/o
Definition

vessel; duct

(any channel for carrying a fluid, such as blood or lymph.)

Term
vesicul/o
Definition

seminal vesicles

(The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands that are positioned below the bladder and lateral to the ductus deferens. The seminal vesicles are arranged as a series of glands which drain into a central duct. The duct unites with the ductus deferens to form the ejaculatory duct.)

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