male reproductive Flashcards
TFT
panel of tests used to determine how well the thyroid is functioning. abnormal thyroid levels can aggravate male reproductive disorders
VDRL
an older but still commonly used, blood test that screens for syphilis. in many places, the vdrl has been replaced by rpr test.
ablation
removal or destruction of a body part somtimes used to treat conditions such as prostate cancer, may involve surgery chemical destruction e;ectrocautery extreme cold or radiation
antibiotics
drugs used to fight or prevent bacterial infections
circumcism
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis, reduces the risks of stis, penile cancers and urinary tract infection is generally performed a few days after birth
cryosurgery
surgical procedure in which infected or abnormal cells or tissues are frozen in order to destroy or remove them
electrocautery
destruction or burning of tissue using an electric current to pass heat through the tissue is often considered the method of choice for performance vasectomies
erectile dysfunction drugs
drugs that increase the flow of blood into the penis so that, when a man is sexually stimulated he can acheive an erection
hormone therapy
use of supplemental hormones to treat a hormone defeiciency
orcheictomy
Ssurgical removal of one or both testes also known castration
prchiopexy
surgical procedure to move an undescended testis into the scrotum
prostatectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland is often done to remove cancer
radiation therapu
use of radiation to fight cancer in the body is often used for cancer of the male reporductive system
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dre
std
trus
rpr
bph
psa
vdrl
fiia-abs
cns
bph