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MT Short Course Sys6
Male Reproductive System Abbreviations and Terms
Question | Answer |
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balan/o | penis |
orch/o orchi/o orchid/o | testis |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
scrot/o | scrotum |
urethr/o | urethra |
vas/o | vas deferens |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy; nonmalignant growth of prostate gland tissue |
DRE | digital rectal exam; exam of the prostate gland through the rectum |
GU | genitourinary; pertaining to the reproductive organs and urinary tract |
PSA | prostate specific antigen; blood test to detect prostate cancer |
STD | sexually transmitted disease; syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital herpes |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate gland; |
TRUS | ultrasound imaging of the prostate gland; trans-rectal ultrasound |
TUIP | incision of the prostate gland; trans-urethral incision of prostate |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |