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Endocrine Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Leukorrhea | Discharge of white or yellow mucoid substance |
| Amenorrhea | Absence of menses for 3 months or more |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menses |
| Menorrhagia | Excessive menstruation, usually caused by uterine disorders i.e. uterine tumors, PID, etc. |
| Menorrhagia | Irregular uterine bleeding (not necessarily excessive amounts), but totally irregular and sometimes prolonged. Commonly caused by hormone imbalance |
| Menometrorrhagia | Excessive uterine bleeding at and between menses. |
| Menarch | Onset of menses |
| Menopause | Cessation of menses due to cessation of ovarian function |
| Anovulation | Absence of ovulation |
| Cryptorchism | Failure of the t estes to descent to normal position. Surgically corrected to avoid sterility |
| Phimosis | Narrowing of the opening of the foreskin over the glans penis. |
| Hypospadias | Congenital opening of male urethra on under surface of the penis. |
| Hydrocele | Hernia of fluid in testes or tubes leading from testes. |
| Varicocele | Enlarged herniated swollen veins near testes |
| Transurethral Resection (TUR) | Transurethral removal of the prostate gland |
| Adenocarcinoma of the prostate | Malignant tumor of prostate |
| Testicular Cancer | Malignant tumors of testes |
| Vasectomy | Removal of segment of vas deferens. |
| metrorrhagia | Irregular uterine bleeding |