| A | B |
|---|
| andropathy | diseases of the male |
| oligospermia | condition of scanty or few sperm in the semen |
| spermatolysis | dissolution (destruction) of sperm |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | disease that affects the body's immune system - transmitted by exchange of body fluids during intercourse, contaminated needles or contaminated blood transfusions |
| artificial insemination | introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means |
| chlamydia | sexually transmitted disease - silent STD as people are not aware of the fact that they have the disease. |
| coitus | sexual intercourse between male and female |
| condom | cover for the penis worn during intercourse to prevent pregnancy and disease |
| ejaculation | ejection of semen from the male urethra |
| genital herpes | sexually transmitted disease caused by Herpes virus hominis 2 |
| gonads | male and female sex glands |
| gonorrhea | contagious, inflammatory sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterial organism that affects the mucous membranes of the genitourinary system |
| heterosexual | person attracted to a member of the opposite sex |
| homosexual | person attracted to a member of the same sex |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | type of retrovirus that causes AIDS. It infects T-helper cells of the immune system allowing for opportunistic infections |
| human papilloma virus (HPV) | prevalent sexually transmitted disease causing benign or cancerous growths in male and female genitals (venereal warts) |
| orgasm | climax of sexual stimulation |
| prosthesis | artificial replacement of an absent body part |
| puberty | timne when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce sexually begins |
| sexually transmitted disease (STD) | diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and genital herpes transmitted during intercourse (venereal disease) |
| sterilization | process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring |
| syphilis | infectious sexually transmitted disease having lesions that can affect any organ or tissue |
| trichomoniasis | a sexually transmitted disease caused by a one-cell organism - Trichomonas. It affects the GU tract. |
| azoospermia | lack of live sperm in the semen |
| infertility | reduced or absent ability to produce offspring |
