click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
CH 12 Study Guide
CH 12 REVIEW (Abbreviations)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| *AIDS | Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
| CDCP | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (previously for Centers for Disease Control - CDC) |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
| *ED | Erectile Dysfunction |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| GC | Gonococcus (Neisseria Gonorrhoeae) |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| *HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HoLAP | Holmium Laser Ablation of the Prostate |
| *HPV | Human PapillomaVirus |
| *HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| PAP | Prostatic Acid Phosphate |
| *PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| PVP | Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin (test for syphilis) |
| *STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| TRUS | Transrectal Ultrasound |
| TSE | Testicular Self-Examination |
| TUMT | Trans-Urethral Microwave therapy |
| TUNA | Trans-Urethral Needle Ablation |
| TURP | Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate |
| *VD | Venereal Disease |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis) |