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| pair of glands located posterior to the bladder that provides the majority of the fluid that becomes semen and empties into the urethra |
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| removal of one of the seminal vesicles |
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| ducts that develop prenatally in females while the Wolffian ducts degenerate |
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| ducts that develop prenatally in males while the Mullerian ducts degenerate |
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| inflammation of the prostate |
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| What is the most common type of cancer in men? |
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| In some males a remnant of the ________ ducts remains and a cyst may form at that site. |
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| flexible mesh tubes designed to be inserted into the urethra at the level of the prostate and expanded after placement |
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| transurethral microwave heat treatment |
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| What does TUMT stand for? |
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| transurethral microwave heat treatment |
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| use of microwaves thatare sent through catheter and introduced into the urethra to coagulate excess prostate tissue and allow the urethra to be less constricted |
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| transurethral needle ablation |
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| What does TUNA stand for? |
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| transurethral needle ablation |
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| procedure that utilizes radiofrequency to create heat that is applied to the prostate to destroy excess prostate tissue |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate |
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| What does TURP stand for? |
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| a procedure where a cystoscope is inserted through the urethra to remove a tumor or prostatic tissue |
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| transurethral incision of the prostate |
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| What does TUIP stand for? |
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| procedure that is done when prostate is not that enlarged where two incisions are made in the prostate to relievethe pressure on the urethra without removing tissue |
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| transurethral ultrasound-guided laser induced prostatectomy |
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| What does TULIP stand for? |
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| procedure in which a laser is used to coagulate prostate tissue--there is no direct visualization and penetration is not as deep |
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| Visual laser of the prostate |
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| What does VLAP stand for? |
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| laser that is under the supervision of the surgeon that does not come into direct contact with the prostate, but it coagulates the tissue so it can die and be sloughed off, relieving pressure |
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| Interstitual laser coagulation of prostate |
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| What does ILCP stand for? |
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| procedure that uses several laser fibers that are placed directly into the prostate to coagulate the tissue--no direct visualization |
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