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Houses testes and connecting tubes; brings the testes closer to the perineum through contractile action to absorb sufficient body heat to maintain the viability of the spermatozoa
Scrotum
Acts as male organ of copulation; site of the orifice for the elimination of urine and semen from the body
Penis
Provide the male sex hormone, testosterone, provided by cells within them; contain seminiferous tubules that are the site of the development of spermatozoa
Testes
Acts as a storage site for the maturation of sperm
Epididymis
As as an excretory duct of the testes
Vas Deferens
Produce a slightly alkaline fluid that becomes a part of the seminal fluid or semen
Seminal Vesicles
Secretes an alkaline fluid that aids in maintaining the viability of the spermatozoa
Prostate Gland
Produce a mucous secretion before ejaculation, which becomes a part of the semen
Bulbourethral or Cowper's Glands
Transmits urine and semen out of the body
Urethra
an-
lack of
orch
testicle
artific
not natural
in-
into
seminat
semen, seed
sperm
seed
zoo
animal
-ia
condition
balan
glans
castr
to prune
circum
around
cis
to cut
crypt
hidden
orchid
testicle
ejaculat
to throw out
epi-
upon
didym
testis
spadias
a rent, an opening
eu-
good
-genic
formation, produce
gono
genitals
gyneco
female
mast
breast
hetero-
different
sexu
sex
-al
pertaining to
homo-
similar, same
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
hypo-
under
mit
thread
oligo-
scanty
-ectomy
surgical excision
par-
beside
enchyma
to pour
phim
a muzzle
prostat
prostate
spermato
seed, sperm
-blast
immature cell, germ cell
zoon
life
-cide
to kill
testicul
testicle
tri-
three
som
body
-y
pertaining to
varico
twisted vein
vas
vessel
vesicul
seminal vesicle
AIH
artificial insemination homologous
AOP
Acknowledgment of Paternity
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
CAM
complementary and alternative medicines
DHT
dihydrotestosterone
ED
erectile dysfunction
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FTA-ABS
fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption
GC
gonorrhea
HPV
human papillomavirus
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus-2
NGU
nongonococcal urethritis
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
STDs
sexually transmitted diseases
TUIP
transurethral incision of the prostate
TUMT
transurethral microwave thermotherapy
TUNA
transurethral needle ablation
TUR
transurethral resection
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
VCD
vacuum constriction device
VD
venereal disease
VDRL
venereal disease research laboratory