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A & P
Endocrine Disorders
Question | Answer |
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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 |