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Syn: ductus deferens WebMD Medical Reference from "Stedman's Medical Dictionary"
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Excision of a segment of the vas deferens, performed in association with prostatectomy or to produce sterility. Syn: deferentectomy [vas- + G. ektom?, excision]
microbial infection, usually bacterial, of any part of the urinary tract; may involve the parenchyma of the kidney, the renal pelvis, the ureter, the bladder, the urethra or combinations
A test to measure how well the urine is flowing. [] WebMD Definition
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v urethra
The canal leading from the bladder, discharging the urine externally. [G. our?thra] WebMD Medical Reference from "Stedman's Medical Diction
Inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder [] WebMD Definition
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a chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by ulceration of the colon and rectum, with rectal bleeding, mucosal crypt abscesses, inflammatory pseudopolyps, abdominal pain, and diar
Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. [] WebMD Definition
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Series of small cuts made with a laser inside the urethra and prostate, to relieve urinary obstruction from an enlarged prostate. [] WebMD Defin
Form of prostatectomy; excess prostate tissue is removed with a device known as a resectoscope inserted through the penis. [] WebMD Definition
The most potent naturally occurring androgen, formed in greatest quantities by the interstitial cells of the testes, and possibly secreted also in small amounts by the ovary and adrenal
Heat generated by a microwave transmitter is used to shrink an enlarged prostate. [] WebMD Definition
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v syphilis
An acute and chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and transmitted by direct contact, usually through sexual intercourse. After an incubation period of 12
v testis
One of the two oval male gonads (reproductive glands), located in the cavity of the scrotum. The seminiferous tubules of the testis are the site of spermatogenesis and its Leydig cells s
A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor. [] WebMD Definition
Problems with the production and maturation of sperm. [] WebMD Definition
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v scrotum
A musculocutaneous sac containing the testes; formed of skin, containing a network of nonstriated muscular fibers (the dartos or dartus fascia), which also forms the scrotal septum inter
Inspection, through an endoscope, of the interior of the sigmoid colon. WebMD Medical Reference from "Stedman's Medical Dictionary"
A test in which ultrasound is used to evaluate the prostate. Ultrasound involves the use of sound waves to form an image of internal organs. []
v rectum
The terminal portion of the digestive tube, extending from the rectosigmoid junction to the anal canal (perineal flexure). [L. rectus, straight, pp. of rego, to make strai
Form of prostatectomy that involves the complete removal of the prostate gland. [] WebMD Definition
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A test that uses a thin tube and balloon to measure pressure and movements of the rectal and anal sphincter muscles. Usually used to diagnose chronic constipation and fecal incontinence.
A clinical syndrome, occurring mostly in older men, usually caused by enlargement of the prostate gland and manifested by irritative symptoms (nocturia, frequency, sensory urgency, and u
Inflammation of the prostate. The NIH consensus designates 4 categories of prostatitis: I, acute bacterial prostatitis; II, chronic bacterial prostatitis; III, chronic prostatitis/chroni
a single-chain, 31-kD glycoprotein with 240 amino acid residues and 4 carbohydrate side-chains; a kallikrein protease produced by prostatic epithelial cells and normally found in seminal
