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Male Reproductive
Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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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 |