Flashcards in Ch 16/17 Deck (27)
Loading flashcards...
0
External sac that houses the testicles
Scrotum
1
The male organ of copulation
Penis
2
The tip of the penis
Glans penis
3
The process of ejecting, or expelling, the semen from the male urethra
Ejaculation
4
A loose, retractable fold of skin covering tip of the penis (foreskin)
Prepuce
5
The narrow, straight tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
Vas deferens
6
A surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferent to prevent passage of sperm
Vasectomy
7
Removal of all or part of the prostate gland
Prostatectomy
8
Surgical fixation of the undescended testicles
Orchidopexy
9
The darker pigmented circular area surrounding the nipple of each breast
Areola
10
The inner lining of the uterus
Endometrium
11
A mature sperm or ovum
Gamete
12
The fringe like end of the Fallopian tube
Fimbriae
13
The release of the mature ovum from the ovary
Ovulation
14
To abstain from having vaginal intercourse
Abstinence
15
The process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope
Laparoscopy
16
Painful menstrual flow
Dysmenorrhea
17
The presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium
Endometriosis
18
Surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer
Mastectomy
19
Onset of menstruation; the first menstrual period
Menarche
20
Menstrual flow
Menorrhea
21
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPH
22
Dilation and curettage
D & C
23
Human papilloma virus
HPV
24
Pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
25
Transurethral resection of prostate; surgical removal of portion of prostate glan by inserting a rescetoscope
TURP
26
