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| any hormone that produces male characteristics; root andr/o means "male" |
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| a small gland beside the urethra below the prostate that secretes part of the seminal fluid. also called the Cowper gland |
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| surgical removal of the end of the prepuce (foreskin) |
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| the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. also called vas deferens |
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| ejection of semen from the male urethra |
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| the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle; it carries spermatozoa and seminal fluid into the urethra |
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| a coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm until (root: epididym/o) |
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| the stiffening or hardening of the penis of the clitoris, usually because of sexual excitement |
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| follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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| a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads. in males, FSH stimulates Sertoli cells and promotes sperm cell development |
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| a mature reproductive cell, the spermatozoon in the male and the ovum in the female |
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| the bulbous end of the penis |
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| a sex gland; testis or ovary |
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| the channel through which the testis descends into the scrotum in the male |
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| cells located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes that produce hormones, mainly testosterone. also called cells of Leydig (LI-dig) |
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| a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads. in males, it stimulates the interstitial cells to produce testosterone |
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| the type of cell division that forms gametes; it results in cells with 23 chromosomes, half the number found in other body cells (from the Greek word meiosis meaning "diminution") |
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| the male organ of copulation and urination (adjective: penile) |
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| an endocrine glad at the base of the brain |
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| the fold of skin over the glans penis; the foreskin |
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| a gland that surrounds the urethra below the bladder in males and contributes secretion to the semen (root: prostat/o) |
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| period during which the ability for sexual reproduction is attained and secondary sex characteristics begin to develop |
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| a double pouch that contains the testes (root: osche/o) |
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| the thick secretion that transports spermatozoa (roots: semin, sperm/i, spermat/o) |
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| a saclike gland behind the baldder that contributes secretions of the semen (root: vesicul/o) |
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| cell in a seminiferous tubule that aids in the devolopment of spermatozoa; sustentacular cell |
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| cord attached to the testis that contains the ductus deferens, blood vessels, and nerves enclosed within a fibrous sheath |
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| mature male sex cell (plural: spermatozoa (roots: sperm/i, spermat/o) |
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| the male reproductive gland (plural: testes) (root: test/o); also called testicle |
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| the main male sex hormone |
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| the duct that carries urine out the body and also transports semen in the male |
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| the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. also called ductus deferens |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate; frequently develops with age; also called benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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| failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum |
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| inflammation of the epididymis. common causes are UTIs and STIs |
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| a lack of ability to preform intercourse in males because of failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation; impotence |
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| decreased capacity to produce offspring |
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| protrusion of the intestine or other abdominal organ through the inguinal canal or through the wall of the abdomen into the scrotum |
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| inflammation of the testis. may be caused by injury , mumps virus, or other infections |
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| inflammation of the prostate gland. often appears with UTI, STI, and a variety of other stresses |
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| sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
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| infection spread through sexual activity; also called sexually transmitted disease (STD) and formerly venereal disease (VD) |
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| complete inability to produce offspring |
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| inflammation of the urethra; often caused by gonorrhea and chlamydial infections |
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| surgical repair of a hernia |
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| surgical removal of the prostate |
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| excision of the vas deferens. usually done to produce sterility. may be accomplished through the urethra (transurethral resection) |
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