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1
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Test/o

A

Testis, testicle

2
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Orchi/o, orchid/o

A

Testis

3
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Osche/o

A

Scrotum

4
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Semin

A

Semen

5
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Sperm/I, spermat/o

A

Semen, spermatozoa

6
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Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

7
Q

Vas/o

A

Vas deferens, ductus deferens, also vessel

8
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Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicle

9
Q

Prostat/o

A

Prostate

10
Q

Gamete

A

Mature reproductive cell

11
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia. Enlargement of the prostate

12
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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate. Removal of the prostate through the urethra.

13
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DRE

A

Digital rectal examination

14
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TUIP

A

Transurethral incision of the prostate

15
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TNM

A

System for staging prostate cancer. T1, T2, T3, M

16
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Androgens

A

Male sex hormone

17
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Cryptorchidism

A

Failure of one or both testis to descend by birth. Usually corrects by age 1 but if not it requires surgery

18
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Inguinal hernia

A

Organs push though the peritoneum into the inguinal canal

19
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Herniorrhaphy

A

Surgery to correct a hernia

20
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Hydrocele

A

Accumulation of fluid in a sac like cavity

21
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Brachytherapy

A

Radiation by placement of encapsulated radiation sources directly in or near a tumor

22
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Gleason tumor grade

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System for assessing severity of cancerous changes in the prostate