 | Term | Definition |
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Erection |
The stiffening of the penis due to an increased flow of blood |
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Sperm |
Male sex cells that fertilize the ovum, or egg |
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Scrotum |
The sack of skin that forms a pouch containing the testicles |
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Vas deferens |
A duct or tube by which sperm travel from the testicles to the seminal vesicles and urethra |
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Penis |
The male sex organ used in urination and intercourse |
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Semen |
The whitish fluid in which sperm are transported and ejaculated |
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Impotence |
The inability to achieve an erection |
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Foreskin |
The covering, which is often surgically removed at the tip of the penis |
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Epididymis |
A vast group of microscopic tubes where sperm are stored |
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Premature Ejaculation |
Orgasm and discharge or semen before the penis has completely entered vagina or just after entry |
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Glans |
The tip of the penis, cone-shaped |
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Circumcision |
Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis that covers the glans |
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Testes |
The male sex glands |
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Seminal Vesicle |
The rapid discharge of sperm and semen at orgasm |
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Ovum |
A female sex cell |
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Douche |
A method used to cleanse the vagina |
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Fallopian Tube |
The place where the egg is fertilized |
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Clitoris |
The center of sexual stimulation for women |
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Menarche |
The start of menstruation, occurring some time in puberty |
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Ovulation |
The release of an ovum from the ovary |
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Abortion |
The removal of a fetus from the uterus prior to birth |
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Labia |
The lips of folds of skin covering the vaginal opening |
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Vulva |
The term applied to both sets of lips together |
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Ovaries |
The two storage places for ova |
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Hymen |
A thin membrane that some women have across the opening of the vagina |
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Uterus |
A pear-shaped organ where the fertilized ovum develops into a fetus |
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Vagina |
The birth canal, also where the penis enters during intercourse |
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Cervix |
The neck of the uterus, where the vagina and the uterus are joined |
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Placenta |
That which attaches the fetus to the uterus and through which the fetus is fed |
