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Chapter 15- The Male Reproductive System Word Parts & Basic Terms
Note: If there is no word form listed (like n., or adj.) , the term is a word PART.
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| im- | not |
| trans- | through, across, beyond |
| andr | male |
| balan | glans penis |
| epididym | epididymis (an elongated structure on the posterior side of the testis) |
| orh, orchid, orchi | testis or testicle |
| pen | penis |
| prostat | prostate gland |
| semin | seed, sperm (1) |
| sperm, spermat | seed, sperm (2) |
| test, testicul | testis or testicle |
| cas | vessel, duct |
| vesicul | vesicle (a pouch or sac usually filled with fluid) |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -rrhea | escessive discharge |
| scrotum (n.) | the skin-covered sac that contains the testes |
| semen (n.) | the liquid containing sperm that is produced by the male sex organs in humans and animals |
| ejaculation (n.) | the release of sperm cells from the penis |
| gamete (n.) | a sex cell: a type of cell which joins with another cell, starting the development of a baby |
| fertility (n.) | the ability of a person, animal, or plant to produce babies, young animals, or seeds [≠ infertility] |
| STD (n.) | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| erection (n.) | a penis increases in size and becomes stiff and upright because he is sexually excited |
| reproduction (n.) | the act or process of producing babies, young animals, or plants |
| foreskin (n.) | a fold of skin that covers most or all of the glans penis; prepuce (often removed soon after birth) |
| circumcision (n.) | surgical removal of the prepuce, or foreskin |
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