| A | B |
|---|
| men/o | month, menses, menstruation |
| cervic | cervix |
| colp/o | vagina |
| cept | receive |
| pareun | lying beside, sexual intercourse |
| sperm | seed |
| crypt | hidden |
| orchid/o | testicle |
| par | beside |
| enchyma | to pour |
| Benign Prostatice Hyperplasia (BPH) | – an enlargement of the prostate gland, usually in men older than 50 years, which compresses the urethra, restricting the normal flow of urine; also know as benign prostatic hypertrophy. |
| Breast cancer | cancer arising in breast tissue; types include ductal (the most common, which develops in the tiny ducts that run from the milk glands to the nipple), infiltrating lobular (which develops in the lobules), and inflammatory. |
| Bulbourethral glands | two pea-size glands located inferior to the prostate and on either side of the urethra that secrete a mucous secretion into the seminal fluid before ejaculation; also known as Cowper’s glands. |
| Cervical cancer | rapid uncontrolled growth of severely abnormal cells on the cervix; the two main types are squamos cell (epidermoid) and adenocarcinoma. |
| Cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix, usually caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). |
| Circumcision | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis, performed for religious, cultural, or medical reasons. |
| Dysmenorrhea | painful abdominal cramps during menstruation. |
| Endometriosis | condition in which the endometrium (the tissue lining the uterus) is found outside the uterus, usually in the pelvis or abdominal cavity. |
| Epididymitis | inflammation or infection of the epididymis ( the long coiled tube attached to the upper part of each testicle), where mature sperm are stored before ejaculation. |
| Episiotomy | incision made in the perineum (the external region between the vulva and the anus) during labor to prevent its tearing during delivery. |
| Erectile dysfunction | inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, resulting from insufficient blood supply, from the failure of the smooth muscle to relax, or from the failure of the penis to retain the blood that flows into it. |
| Fallopian tubes | structures that extend laterally from either side of the uterus near each ovary and serve as ducts to move ova from the ovary to the uterus and to move sperm from the uterus toward the ovary; also known as uterine tubes or oviducts |
| Fibrocystic breast disease | condition that involves common, benign changes in the tissues of the breast; also known as mammary dysplasia, benign breast disease, and diffuse cystic mastopathy. |
| Hydrocele | painless buildup of watery fluid around one or both testicles that causes the scrotum or groin area to swell. |
| Hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus. |
| Menarche | onset of the menstrual cycle. |
| Myomectomy | surgery that removes uterine fibroids without removing healthy tissue. |
| Ovarian cancer | cancer of the ovaries; the three main types are epithelial cancer, germ cell tumor, and stromal tumor. |
| Ovarian cysts | sacs filled with fluid or semi-solid material that develop on or within the ovary. |
| Ovaries | two almond- shaped organs on either side of the uterus that produce ova (eggs) and the hormones estrogen and progesterone. |
| Ovulation | process of producing an ovum and releasing it into the pelvic cavity and one of the fallopian tubes. |
| Ovum | egg or reproductive cell |
| Penis | male organ for intercourse or copulation, and the site of the orifice through which urine and semen are eliminated from the body. |
| Perineum | external region between the vulva and the anus, composed of muscle covered with skin. |
| Prostate cancer | malignant tumor that grows in the prostate gland. |
| Prostate gland | gland lying behind the urinary bladder that wraps around the first 2.5 cm of the urethra that secretes an alkaline fluid which aids in maintaining the viability of the spermatozoa. |
| Scrotom | pouchlike structure behind the penis that contains two testes. |
| Testes | two oval-shaped organs in the Scrotom in which sperm and testosterone are produced. |
| Urethra | musculomembranous tube extending from the bladder to the urinary meatus. |
| Uterine cancer | an adenocarcinoma that usually develops in the glandular tissue of the endometrium; also know as endometrial cancer. |
| Uterus | hollow, pear-shaped, muscular organ located in the anterior portion of the female pelvic cavity. |
| Vagina | musculomembranous tube extending from the vestibule to the uterus. |
| Vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina usually caused by a change in the normal balance of vaginal bacteria, by an infection, or by reduced estrogen levels after menopause. |
| Vulva | structure in the female reproductive system made up of the mons pubis, labia majora and labia minora, vestibule, and clitoris. |
| Spermatozoa | male reproductive cell; also known as sperm. |
