| HOME Other Health Articles A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z fallopian tube: The tube or duct that connects the ovary to the uterus; serves to convey the ovum from the ovary to the uterus and the sperm from the uterus toward the ovary. fantasy: Any daydream with an elaborate script; known as sexual fantasies when associated with sexual scenarios. feedback system: The return of some output, or substance, in the body to the place of its origin by the system that receives it. fellatio: Oral stimulation of the male genitals. fertile period: The period of time each month during which a woman’s ovum has been released and can be fertilized by sperm. fertilization: The union of the sperm cell nucleus with the nucleus of the ovum. fetal alcohol syndrome: A variable series of psychomotor disturbances, facial characteristics, and growth deficiencies found in the children of women who drank alcohol to excess during their pregnancy. fetishism: The use of specific inanimate objects or body parts for sexual arousal. fetus: The developing child from about the eighth week after conception until birth. fimbriae: Fingerlike projections that form a fringe around the entrance to a fallopian tube. flaccid: Not erect, such as with the penis. follicle: The small sac or cavity enclosing an ovum in the ovary. follicle-stimulating hormone: (FSH): A gonadotropin secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the development of an ovarian follicle in a female or the production of sperm in a male. foreplay: Any type of sex play that precedes coitus. fornication: Sexual intercourse between unmarried heterosexual adults; a violation of the law in some states. fraternal twins: Twins developing from separate ova fertilized by separate sperm. frenulum: A highly sensitive thin strip of skin connecting the penile glans to the foreskin. Freud, Sigmund: Austrian physician (1856-1939) who theorized on the nature and influence of the unconscious mind. frottage: Sexual arousal from rubbing or pressing against the body of a fully clothed person in a crowded situation. |