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sperm

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microscopic male germ cell

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testis, testicle

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primary male sex organ, paired, oval shaped enclosed in sac (scrotum) produces sperm, testosterone

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testosterone

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principle male sex hormone, stimulate the development of male repro organs

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seminiferous tubules

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900 coiled tubes within testes, spermatogenesis occurs

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epididymis

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coiled duct atop testes that provides storage, transit, maturation of spermatozoma

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vas deferens, ductus deferens, seminal duct

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duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to urethra

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seminal vesicles

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two main glands located at the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens, secrete thick fluid forming part of semen

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prostate gland

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encircles upper end of urethra, secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation

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scrotum

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sac suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis, enclosing testes

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penis

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male organ of urination and copulation

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glans penis

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enlarged tip on the end of the penis

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prepuce

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fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males (foreskin of penis)

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semen

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composed of sperm, seminal fluids, other secretions

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genitalia

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reproductive organs

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balan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o

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testis, testicle

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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vas/o

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vessel duct

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vesicul/o

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seminal vessicle

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andr/o

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male

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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spermatozoon, sperm

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-ism

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state of

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anorchism

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state of absence of testis (unilateral, bilateral)

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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balanorrhea

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discharge from the glans penis

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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excessive development pertaining to the prostate gland

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cryptorchidism

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state of hidden testes

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epididymitis

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inflammation of an epididymis

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orchiepididymitis

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inflammation of the testis and epididymis

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orchitis, orchiditis, testitis

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inflammation of the testis or testicle

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland

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prostatocystitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland and bladder

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prostatolith

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stone in the prostate gland

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prostatorrhea

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discharge from the prostate gland

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prostatovesiculitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse

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hydrocele

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scrotal swelling caused by a collection of too much fluid

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phimosis

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tightening of prepuce that prevents its retraction over the glans penis

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priapism

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persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness

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prostate cancer

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cancer of the prostate gland usually occurring later in life

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testicular cancer

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cancer of the testicle

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testicular torsion

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twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis, often considered a surgical emergency

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varicocele

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enlarged veins of the spermatic cord

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balanoplasty

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surgical repair of the glans penis

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epididymectomy

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excision of an epididymis

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orchidectomy, orchiectomy

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excision of the testis

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orchidopexy, orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of a testicle (bring undescended testicles into the scrotum

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orchidotomy, orchiotomy

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incision into a testis

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orchioplasty

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surgical repair of a testis

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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prostatolihotomy

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incision into the prostate gland to remove a stone

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prostatocystotomy

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incision into the prostate gland and bladder

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prostatovesiculectomy

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excision of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

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vasectomy

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excision of a duct

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vasovasostomy

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creation of artificial openings between ducts

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vesiculectomy

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excision of the seminal vesicles

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circumcision

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surgical removal of the prepuce

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hydrocelectomy

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surgical removal of a hydrocele

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radical prostatectomy (RP)

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excision of the prostate gland with its capsule, seminal vesicles, vas deferens
used to treat prostate cancer

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suprapubic prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland through an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone and through an incision in the bladder
treat prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer

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transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP)

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a surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and prostate gland, no prostate tissue is removed

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transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT)

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a treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave

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transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)

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surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra, capsule left intact, usually performed when the enlarged prostate gland interferes with urination

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transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)

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an ultrasound procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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a blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood
elevated results-prostate cancer

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semen analysis

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microscopic observation of ejaculated semen revealing the size, structure, movement of sperm
used to determine- infertility, effectiveness of vasectomy

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digital rectal examination (DRE)

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a physical examination in which the physician inserts the finger into the rectum and feels for the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall
screens for- BPH, cancer of prostate

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andropathy

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disease of the male

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aspermia

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condition of being without sperm

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oligospermia

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condition of scanty sperm

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spermatolysis

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dissolution of sperm

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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a disease that affects the bodys immune system, transmitted by exchange of body fluid during sexual act

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artificial insemination

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introduction of semen into the vagina by artificial means

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azoospermia

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lack of live sperm in the semen

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chlamydia

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a sexually transmitted disease (silent STD)

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coitus

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sexual intercourse between a male and female

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condom

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cover for a penis worn during coitus to prevent conception and the spread of sexually transmitted disease

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ejaculation

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ejection of semen from the male urethra

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genital herpes

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sexually transmitted disease

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gonads

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male and female sex glands

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gonorrhea

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contagious, inflammatory sexually transmitted disease caused by bacterial organism that affects the mucous membranes of the genitourinary system

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heterosexual

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person who is attracted to a member of the opposite sex

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homosexual

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person who is attracted to a member of the same sex

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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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a type of retrovirus that causes AIDS, HIV, infects T helper cells of the immune system allowing for opportunistic infections

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human papillomavirus (HPV)

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a prevalent sexually transmitted disease causing benign or cancerous growths in male and female genitals

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infertility

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reduced or absent ability to produce offspring

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orgasm

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climax of sexual stimulation

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puberty

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period when secondary sex characteristics develop and the ability to reproduce sexually begins

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sexually transmitted disease (STD)

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diseases transmitted during sexual contact

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sterilization

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process that renders an individual unable to produce offspring

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syphilis

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chronic infection caused by bacterium which is usually transmitted by sexual contact

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trichomoniasis

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a sexually transmitted disease caused by a one cell organism, infecting the genitourinary tract

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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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 virus

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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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RP

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radical prostatectomy

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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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TUMT

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transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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