male genital system


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male genital system

[TA]
the male reproductive system, consisting of the testes, genital ducts and glands, and external genitalia.
Synonym(s): systema genitale masculinum [TA]

male gen·i·tal sys·tem

(māl jen'i-tăl sis'tĕm) [TA]
The male reproductive system, consisting of the testes, genital ducts and glands, and external genitalia.

male

an individual of the sex that produces spermatozoa.
male castrate
see barrow, capon, gelding, steer, wether.
male feminizing syndrome
see feminizing syndrome.
male genital system
is comprised essentially of penis, prepuce, scrotum, testicles, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands and the male urethra.
male pseudohermaphrodite
see pseudohermaphrodite.
male sex hormones
testosterone is the most important male hormone. Weaker androgens are androstenedione and dihydroepiandrosterone.
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In general, the male genital system consists of a common genital chamber, the vasa deferentia and the testes.
Fine structure of male genital system and sperm in Solifugae does not support a sister-group relationship with Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida).
Ultrastructure of male genital system and spermatozoa of a Mexican camel-spider of the Eremobates pallipes species group (Arachnida, Solifugae)
Arranged by clinical questions rather than organ systems, the chapters are grouped into sections that include the abdomen, male genital system, female pelvis, obstetric patient, pediatric patient, and vascular system.
Ultrasound; a practical approach to clinical problems, 2d ed

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