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BPH
- Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
- Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.
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DRE
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland.
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HPV
- Human Papillomavirus
- Infection of the skin and mucus membranes in the anogenital region.
- STD.
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HSV
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Infection of skin and genital mucosa
- "Herpes Genitalis"
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NSU
- Nonspecific Urethritis
- Inflammation of the urethra not caused by gonorrhea.
- Usually caused by infection.
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PID
- Pelvis Inflammatory Disease
- Infection of the uterus usually caused by STD's.
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PVP
- Photo Selective Vaporization of Prostate
- Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP).
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RPR
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- A test for Syphilis.
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STD
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Genitalis (HSV), HPV, Syphilis.
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STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
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TRUS
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Test to asses the prostate and guide precise precise placement of a biopsy needle.
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TUMT
Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy
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TUNA
- Transurethral Needle Ablation
- Radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue.
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TURP
- Transurethral Resection of Prostate
- Excision of benign prostate hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra.
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VDRL
Veneral Disease Research Lab
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Cryptochidism
Cryptorchism
Unascended testicles
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Testicular Torsion
Twisting of the spermatic cord.
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Varicocele
Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicles
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Prostate Cancer
- Malignant tumor of the prostate gland.
- DRE and PSA tests are needed.
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Hypospadias
Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.
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Phimosis
Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuse over the glans penis.
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Chlamydial Infection
- STD
- Bacterial infection of the urethra and reproductive tract.
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Gonorrhea
- STD
- Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria).
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Syphilis
- Chronis STD caused by spirochete (sprial shaped bacterium).
- A chancre appears on the external of the genitalia a few weeks after the bacterial infection.
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PSA Test
- Measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.
- Prostate gland.
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Vasectomy
Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens.
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