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Chapter 10- Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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Bulbourethral glands

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2 glands below the prostate that secrete a sticky fluid that becomes a component of semen

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Epididymis

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Long duct coiled on top of each testis that transports and stores mature spermatozoa

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Penis

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External male organ used in urination and sexual intercourse

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Glans penis

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Bulbous tip at the end of the penis

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Prepuce, syn. foreskin

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Layer of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males

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Prostate gland

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Gland that surrounds the top of the urethra (immediately below the bladder) that secretes a fluid that becomes part of semen

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Scrotum

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Sac that is suspended on either side of and behind the penis that encloses the testes and the epididymis

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Semen

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Viscous fluid containing spermatozoa and secretions of the testes and seminal glands, prostate, + bulbourethral glands

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Seminal vesicles

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2 glands behind the urinary bladder that produce seminal fluid, which becomes a component of semen

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Seminiferous tubules

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Coiled tubes in the testes in which spermatozoa are formed

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Sperm, syn. spermatozoon

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Male reproductive (sex) cell produced by the testes that can fertilize an ovum in a female to produce offspring

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Testis, syn. testicle

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Male reproductive gland (found in pairs) located in the scrotum that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

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Testosterone

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Male hormone produced by the testes

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Vas deferens

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Ducts that carry spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra

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Andr/o

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Male

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Balan/o

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Glans penis

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Epididym/o

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Epididymus

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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o

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Testis, testicle

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Sperm/o, spermat/o

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Sperm, spermatozoon

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Vas/o

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Duct, vessel, vas deferens

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Vesicul/o

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Fluid-filled sac (seminal vesicle)

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An-

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Without, not

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Crypt-

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Hidden

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25
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-Cele

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Herniation, protrusion

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-Genesis

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Originating, producing

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27
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-Ism

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Condition of

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-Lith

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Stone, calculus

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-Lysis

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Destruction, breakdown, separation

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-Pathy

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Disease

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-Paxy

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Surgical fixation

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-Plasty

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Surgical repair, reconstruction

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-Rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-Stomy

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Surgical opening

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-Tomy

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Incision

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Balanic

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Pertaining to the glans penis

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37
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Coitus

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Sexual intercourse

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38
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Condom

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Sheath for the penis worn during intercourse for prevention of conception and/or infection

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Ejaculation

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Expulsion of semen from the male urethra

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Epididymal

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Pertaining to the epididymis

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Prostatic

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Pertaining to the prostate

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Puberty

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Period of development when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce begins

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Spermatic

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Pertaining to sperm

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Spermicide

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Agent that kills spermatozoa

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Testicular

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Pertaining to a testicle

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Andropathy

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Disease found only in males

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Anorchism

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Condition of being without a testis or testes

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Aspermia

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Absence of sperm; inability to produce sperm

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Balanitis

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Inflammation of the glans penis

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Balanorrhea

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Abnormal discharge from the glans penis

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), syn. benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)

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Enlargement of the prostate gland

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Cryptorchidism

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Condition of hidden testis (or testes); failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum before birth

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Erectile dysfunction (ED)

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Inability of a male to attain or maintain an erection

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Hydrocele

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Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum

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Oligospermia

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Scanty production of sperm

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Orchitis, syn. orchiditis, testitis

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Inflammation of a testis or testicle

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Peyronie disease

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Development of abnormal scar tissue, or plaques in tissues inside the penis, causing bending of an erect penis

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Phimosis

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Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce that prevents it from being drawn back over the glans penis

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Priapism

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Abnormal persistent erection of the penis

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Prostatitis

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Inflammation of the prostate

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Prostatolith

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Stone or calculus in the prostate

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Prostatorrhea

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Discharge from the prostate

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Spermatocele

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Cyst in the epididymis containing spermatozoa

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Testicular torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord, causing a decrease in blood flow to the penis

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Varicocele

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Enlargement of veins in the spermatic cord

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Disease of the immune system caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Chlamydia

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Bacterial sexually transmitted disease that can occur with no symptoms (sometimes referred to as the silent sexually transmitted disease) until it progresses to where it damages organs; the most common STD in the U.S.

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Genital herpes

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Inflammatory sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex virus; symptoms include blisters or ulcerative lesions of the gentitals

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Gonorrhea

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Contagious, inflammatory, sexually transmitted disease affecting mucous membranes of the genitals and urinary system

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Virus that weakens the body’s immune system and can cause AIDS

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Human papillomavirus (HPV)

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Viral sexually transmitted disease that causes genital warts and other symptoms

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Sexually transmitted disease (STD), syn. venereal disease (VD)

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Communicable disease spread from one person to another primarily through sexual contact

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Syphilis

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Bacterial sexually transmitted disease that causes sores called chancres; can spread to other parts of the body

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Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test

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Blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in the blood to screen for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate cancer

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Digital rectal examination (DRE)

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Assessment done by inserting a finger into the male rectum to determine the size and shape of the prostate through the rectal wall

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Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)

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Ultrasound imaging of the prostate done through the rectum

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Balanoplasty

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Surgical repair or reconstruction of the glans penis

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Circumcision

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Excision of the prepuce (foreskin) from the penis

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Epididymectomy

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Excision of an epididymis

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Orchidopexy, syn. orchiotomy

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Incision into a testis

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Orchioplasty

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Surgical repair/reconstruction of a testis

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Penile implant

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Surgical procedure to place a penile prosthesis for patients with erectile dysfunction

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Prostatectomy

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Excision of the prostate

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Prostatolithotomy

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Incision to remove a stone from the prostate

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Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)

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Surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making small incisions in the bladder and the prostate gland to facilitate urination

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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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Removal of prostatic tissue through the urethra using a resectoscope; used for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Vasectomy

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Excision of a segment of the vas deferens to cause male sterility

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Vasovasostomy

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Creation of a new opening using an incision between 2 pieces of vas deferens to reverse the effects of a vasectomy

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Vesiculectomy

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Excision of a seminal vesicle

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Antiretroviral

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Drug used for the treatment of infection by a retrovirus, primarily human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Antiviral

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Drug used specifically for treating viral infections

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Impotence agent

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Drug used to treat erectile dysfunction

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Vasodilator

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Drug used to open blood vessels; may be used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy and erectile dysfunction

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign protastic hypertrophy

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DRE

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Digital rectal examination

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ED

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Erectile dysfunction

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency

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HPV

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Human papillomavirus

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PSA

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Prostate-specific antigen

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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TRUS

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Transrectal ultrasound

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TUIP

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Transurethral incision of the prostate

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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VD

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Venereal disease

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