About Us | Privacy | Site Map
May 18, 2013


The Male Anatomy Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the The Male Anatomy article.

Abdominal: Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of ...

See the entire definition of Abdominal

Anatomy: The study of human or animal form, by observation or examination of the living be...

See the entire definition of Anatomy

Antigen: A substance that the immune system perceives as being foreign or dangerous. The b...

See the entire definition of Antigen

Benign: Not malignant. A benign tumor is one that does not invade surrounding tissue or sp...

See the entire definition of Benign

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: A common, noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. Th...

See the entire definition of Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Bladder: A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. The kidneys filter waste f...

See the entire definition of Bladder

BPH: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Cancer: An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, ...

See the entire definition of Cancer

Cell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c...

See the entire definition of Cell

Corpora cavernosa: Two chambers that run the length of the penis and are filled with spong...

See the entire definition of Corpora cavernosa

Corpus: The body of the uterus.

Duct: A walled passageway, such as a lymph duct, that carries fluid from one place to anot...

See the entire definition of Duct

Ejaculation: Ejection of sperm and seminal fluid during an orgasm in a male.

Ejaculatory duct: A canal in the male formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct fro...

See the entire definition of Ejaculatory duct

Epididymis: A structure within the scrotum that is attached to the back side of the testis...

See the entire definition of Epididymis back to top

Gland: A group of cells that secrete a substance for use in the body. For example, the thy...

See the entire definition of Gland

Glans: 1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clit...

See the entire definition of Glans

Hormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit...

See the entire definition of Hormone

Hyperplasia: An increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or an organ. Hyperplasi...

See the entire definition of Hyperplasia

Kidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid...

See the entire definition of Kidney

Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney or a stone that originates in the kidney but has passe...

See the entire definition of Kidney stone

Longitudinal: Along the length of something; running lengthwise or, by extension, over the...

See the entire definition of Longitudinal

Longitudinal section: A section that is cut along the long axis of a structure. Longitudin...

See the entire definition of Longitudinal section

Muscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T...

See the entire definition of Muscle

Nocturia: Excessive urinating at night. Nocturia can be normal and more common with aging....

See the entire definition of Nocturia

Pelvic: Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the h...

See the entire definition of Pelvic

Penis: The external male sex organ. The penis contains two chambers, the corpora cavernosa...

See the entire definition of Penis

Prostate: A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the blad...

See the entire definition of Prostate

Prostate cancer: A malignant tumor of the prostate, the gland that produces some of the co...

See the entire definition of Prostate cancer

Prostate gland: A gland in the male reproductive system that is located just below the bla...

See the entire definition of Prostate gland back to top

Prostate specific antigen: Widely known as PSA. See: PSA.

PSA: Prostate specific antigen. A test for PSA may be used to screen for cancer of the p...

See the entire definition of PSA

Reproduction: The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual; for example, y...

See the entire definition of Reproduction

Reproductive system: In women, the organs that are directly involved in producing eggs and...

See the entire definition of Reproductive system

Scrotum: The pouch of skin that contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of t...

See the entire definition of Scrotum

Semen: The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of flu...

See the entire definition of Semen

Sperm: A sperm is the male "gamete" or sex cell. It combines with the female &qu...

See the entire definition of Sperm

Testes: Plural of testis.

Testicles: The testicles (also called testes or gonads) are the male sex glands. They are ...

See the entire definition of Testicles

Testosterone: A "male hormone" -- a sex hormone produced by the testes that encourages th...

See the entire definition of Testosterone

Urethra: The tube that leads from the bladder and transports and discharges urine outside ...

See the entire definition of Urethra

Urinary: Having to do with the function or anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or ur...

See the entire definition of Urinary

Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm...

See the entire definition of Urine

Vas deferens: The tube that connects the testes with the urethra. The vas deferens is a co...

See the entire definition of Vas deferens

Vesicles: In dermatology, vesicles are small blisters, most often on the skin. Vesicles al...

See the entire definition of Vesicles back to top


Men's Health

Get the latest on staying strong.

Please acknowledge your agreement





Find Your Best Self: Discover new ways to live an inspiring life through beauty, diet, and fitness ideas.

Medical Dictionary


Use Pill Finder Find it Now

Pill Identifier on RxList

  • quick, easy,
    pill identification

Find a Local Pharmacy

  • including 24 hour, pharmacies