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MT Short Course Sys6
Male Reproductive System Abbreviations and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |