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| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland |
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condition of undescended testis
testis not in scrotal sac at birth |
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| sac of clear fluid in the scrotum |
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| sexually transmitted diseases (STD) |
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affect males and females
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malignant tumor of the testis
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| enlarged, swollen veins near testicle |
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| digital rectal examination (DRE) |
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| examination of the prostate gland with finger palpation through the rectum |
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| prostate-specific antigen (PSA) |
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measurement of the amount of PSA in the blood
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| measurement of the number, shape, and motility of sperm cells |
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| surgical fixation of the undescended testicle in a young male infant |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) |
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| the removal of portions of the prostate gland with an endoscope inserted into the urethra |
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procedure in which the vas deferens on each side is cut, a piece is removed, and the free ends are folded and ligated with sutures
sperm is no longer released with semen |
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| benign postatic hyperplasia |
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| digital rectal examination |
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| prostate-specific antigen |
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| sexually transmitted disease |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate gland |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| suppression fo deficiency of the immune response cause by exposure to HIV |
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| malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue |
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| acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased numbers of lymphocytes/monocytes in the bloodstream |
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| inflammatory disease in which small nodules form in lymph nodes and other organs |
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| computed tomography (CT) scan |
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| x-ray views in the transverse plane for the diagnosis of abnormalities in the lymphoid organs |
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| a test to screen for antibodies to the HIV |
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a blood test to detect the presence of antibodies to specific antigens such as HIV
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| treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells and viruses such as HIV |
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| radiotherapy (radiation therapy) |
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| treatment with high-dose radiation to destroy malignant lesions of the body |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (tests for anti-HIV antibodies) |
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| highly active antiretroviral therapy (for AIDS) |
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
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| Immunoglobulins (antibodies) |
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| absence of menstrual flow |
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pregnancy that is not in the uterus
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| tissue from the inner lining of the uterus occurs abnormally in other pelvic or abdominal locations |
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| benign tumors in the uterus |
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| excessive discharge of blood from the uterus during menstruation |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| inflammation in the region of the pelvis |
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| surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw fluid for chemical and chromosomal analysis |
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| withdrawal of fluid from a cavity of sac |
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| visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope |
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| removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix for biopsy |
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| x-ray imaging to the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of a contrast material |
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| x-ray imaging of the breast |
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| procedure in which a physician inserts a wooden spatula or cotton swab to take secretions from the cervix and vagina |
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| procedure that produces an image of sound waves as they bounce off organs in the pelvic region |
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| measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) |
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| the use of heat to destroy abnormal tissue |
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| use of cold temps to freeze and destroy tissue |
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| dilation and curettage (D&C) |
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| widening of the opening of the cervix and scraping of the lining of the uterus to remove tissue and stop prolonged or heavy uterine bleeding |
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| excision of the uterus either through the abdominal wall or through the vagina |
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| the surgical removal of fibroid tissue from the uterus |
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procedure in which both fallopian tubes are ligated in two places with sutures and the intervening segment is burned or removed
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| dysfunction uterine bleeding |
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| hormone replacement therapy |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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