| Vulva (VULL-vuh) | The collective term for the external genitals of the female.
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| Clitoris (KLIT-or-is) | A small, highly sensitive sexual organ in the female, found in front of the vaginal entrance.
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| Mons pubis (PYOO-bis) | The fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair.
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| Outer lips | Rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.
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| Inner lips | Thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.
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| Bartholin glands | Two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance.
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| Perineum (pair-ih-NEE-um) | The skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus.
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| Introitus | Another word for the vaginal entrance.
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| Urethra | The tube through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body.
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| Hymen (HYE-men) | A thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance.
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| Vagina (vuh-JINE-uh) | The tube-shaped organ in the female into which the penis is inserted during coitus and through which a baby passes during birth.
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| Pubococcygeus muscle (pyoo-bo-cox-ih-GEE-us) | A muscle around the vaginal entrance.
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| Vestibular bulbs | Erectile tissue running under the inner lips.
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| Skene's gland | Female prostate.
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| Uterus (YOO-tur-us) | The organ in the female in which the fetus develops.
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| Fallopian tubes (fuh-LOW-pee-un) | The tubes extending from the uterus to the ovary; also called the oviducts.
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| Ovaries | Two organs in the female that produce eggs and sex hormones.
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| Penis | The male external sexual organ, which functions both in sexual activity and in urination.
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| Corpora cavernosa | Spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis.
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| Corpus spongiosum | A spongy body running the length of the underside of the penis.
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| Foreskin | A layer of skin covering the glans or tip of the penis in an uncircumcised male; also called the prepuce.
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| Circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
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| Supercision (superincision) | A form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made the length of the foreskin on top.
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| Subincision | A form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made on the lower side of the penis along its entire length.
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| Scrotum (SKROH-tum) | The pouch of skin that contains the testes in the male.
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| Testes | The pair of glands in the scrotum that manufacture sperm and sex hormones.
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| Seminiferous tubules (sem-ih-NIFF-ur-us) | Tubes in the testes that manufacture sperm.
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| Interstitial cells (int-er-STIH-shul) | Cells in the testes that manufacture testosterone.
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| Sperm | The mature male reproductive cell, capable of fertilizing an egg.
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| Epididymis (ep-ih-DIH-dih-mus) | A highly coiled tube located on the edge of the testis, where sperm mature.
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| Vas deferens | The tube through which sperm pass on their way from the testes and epididymis, out of the scrotum, and to the urethra.
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| Seminal vesicles | Saclike structures that lie above the prostate and produce about 70 percent of the seminal fluid.
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| Prostate | The gland in the male, located below the bladder, that secretes some of the fluid in semen.
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| Cowper's glands | Glands that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the male's urethra.
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| Radical mastectomy (mast-ECT-uh-mee) | A surgical treatment for breast cancer in which the entire breast, as well as underlying muscles and lymph nodes, is removed.
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| Lumpectomy | A surgical treatment for breast cancer in which only the lump and a small bit of surrounding tissue are removed.
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| Hysterectomy (his-tuh-REK-tuh-mee) | Surgical removal of the uterus.
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