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Male Reproductive
Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BHP | benign prostatic hyperplasia (also called benign prostatic hypertrophy) |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| GU | genitourinary |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| NSU | nonspecific urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydial infection) |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIN | prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia; a precursor of prostate cancer |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PVP | photoselective vaporization of the prostate; GreenLight PVP |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin [test]; a test for syphilis |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| TRUS | transrectal ultrasound [examination]; test to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of a biopsy needle |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP |
| TUMT | transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
| TUNA | transurethral needle ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |