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urine
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nephro, reno
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kidney
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pyelo
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renal pelvis
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uretero
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ureter
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cysto
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bladder
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urethro
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urethra
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lith
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stone
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lysis
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destruction
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pexy
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surgical fixation
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ptosis
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prolapse, displacement
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rrhagia
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hemorrhage of blood
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rrhaphy
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suturing or stitching
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uria
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condition of urine pr urination
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urology
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study of urinary tract
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urologist
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specialist in treating disorders of the male and female urinary system and male reproductive system
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urogenital
genitourinary |
pertaining to urinary tract and genitals
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uropathy
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any disease of the urinary tract
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poly
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many or much
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polyuria
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excessive amount of urine
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causes of polyuria
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drinking lots of water
diabetes mellitus |
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nocturia
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excessive urination at night
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anuria
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lack of urine
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oliguria
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abnormally low amounts of urine
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hematuria
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blood in urine
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albuminuria
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protein in urine
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glycosuria
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sugar in urine
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ketonuria
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ketones in the urine
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nocturnal uresis
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bed wetting
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bacteriuria
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bacteria in the urine
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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polyneuropathy
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disease of many nerves
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polyneuritis
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inflammation of many nerves
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polyarthritis
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inflammation of many joints
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polynueralgia
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pain in many nerves
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polyotia
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state of having to many or more than 2 ears
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polycistic
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having many cysts
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polyphagia
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eating to much
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polyphobia
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excessive fear of things
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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renopathy
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kidney disease
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renogram
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record from an xray of the kidney
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renointestinal
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pertaining to the kidney and intestine
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renogastric
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pertaining to the kidney and stomach
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephroptosis
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kidney prolapse
caused by a hard blow or jolt to kidney |
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nephropexy
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fixation of a prolapsed kidney
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nephrolith
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kidney stone
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nephromalacia
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softening of kidney tissue
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nephromegaly
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enlargement of the kidney
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nephrolysis
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distruction of kidney tissue
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cholelith
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gallstones
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cholelithiasis
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infestation of gallstones
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rhinolith
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nasal stones
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reagent strip normal results
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pH 5-8
protein - negative glucose - negative ketones - negative bilirubin - negative blood - negative specific gravity 1.001-1.035 |
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pyelitis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyeloplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephrosis
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condition of renal pelvis and kidney
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney
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pyelogram
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xray of renal pelvis
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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ureterolith
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stone in the ureter
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ureterocele
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herniation of the ureter
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ureteropathy
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any disease of the ureter
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ureteropyeloplasty
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plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis
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ureteropyelitis
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inflammation of ureter and renal pelvis
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ureterocystostomy
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making a new opening between the ureter and bladder
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ureteropyosis
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condition of the ureter involving pus
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ureterorrhaphy
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suturing or stitching of the ureter
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dermatorrhaphy
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suturing of the skin
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nephrorrhaphy
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suturing of the kidney
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cystorrhaphy
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suturing of the bladder
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neurorrhaphy
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suturing of a nerve
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colporrhaphy
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suturing of the vagina
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urethrorrhaphy
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suturing of the urethra
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urethrotomy
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incision into the urethra
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urethrospasm
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spasm of the urethra
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urethrorectal
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pertaining to the urethra and rectum
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urethrovaginal
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pertaining to the urethra and vagina
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urethrocystitis
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inflammation of urethra and bladder
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gastrorrhagia
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stomach hemorrhage
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encephelorrhagia
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brain hemorrhage
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urethrorrhagia
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hemorrhage of the urethra
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menorrhagia
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excessive bleeding during menstruation
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cystorrhagia
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hemorrhage of the bladder
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ureterorrhagia
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hemorrhage of the ureter
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spermato, spermo(i)
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male germ cell (sperm)
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spermatogenesis
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formation of sperm
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spermolysis, spermatolysis
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deconstruction of sperm
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spermatoblast, spermoblast
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immature sperm cell
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spermatocyst
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bladder or sac containing sperm
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spermatoid
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resembling sperm
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spermatopathy
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disease of the sperm
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spermatocele
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herniated saclike structure containing sperm
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cide
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kill or destroy
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spermicide
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agent used to kill sperm
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orchido, orchio, orcho
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testicle
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orchiectomy
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excision of the testicle
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orchidalgia, orchidodynia
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pain in the testes
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testicular cancer
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occurs more frequently in males ages 18-35
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cryptorchidism
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undescended testicles
failure of the testicles to descend into the scotum as an infant |
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orchidoplasty, orchiopexy
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surgical repair of cryptorchidism
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orchidocele
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herniation of the testicle
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orchidotomy
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incision into the testicle
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crypt
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hidden
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prostato
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prostrate gland
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BPH
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benign prostratic hyperplasia
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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enlargement of the prostrate due to an increase in number of cells and aging
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prostatitis
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inflammation of the prostrate gland
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semino
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fluid from the prostrate gland added to sperm
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seminal
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combination of fluid and sperm
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seminal vesical
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secretes fluid to lubricate amd nurture sperm
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seminoma
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malignant neoplasm found most often in young men
seminal tissue tumors |
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semen
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seminal vescicles also secrete a fluid that combined with the prostratic fluid and sperm
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prostatorrhea
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abnormal flow or discharge from the prostrate gland
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prostatalgia
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prostatic pain
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prostatectomy
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excision of the prostrate
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balano
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glans penis
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balanitis
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inflammation of the glans penis
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balanoplasty
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surgical of the glans penis
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balanorrhea
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infection may cause a flow or discharge from the glans penis
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peno
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penis
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penitis
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inflammation of the penis
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penile
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a device can be inplanted into the penis that is filled with fluid to produce and erection
trauma, prostatectomy, or diabetes can cause an inability of erection |
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scrotum
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saclike structure that contains the testes
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penoscrotal
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pertaining to the penis and scrotum
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o/o
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egg or ovum
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ooblast
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embryonic egg cell
a cell that will become an ovum |
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oogenesis
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formation and development of an ovum
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oogensis has to be complete b4
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a sperm can fertilize an egg
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oophoro
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ovary
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ovary
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organ that matures and discharges the egg
about 28 days an egg is discharged |
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ovarium
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a place that holds eggs
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oophorectomy
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excision of the ovary
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oophoritis
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inflammation of an ovary
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oophorectomy
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excision pf an ovary
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oophoroma
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tumor of an ovary
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pexy
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fixation
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oophoropexy
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fixation of a displaced ovary
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orchiopexy, orchidopexy
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fixation of a displaced testicle
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oophoropexy
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fixate a prolapsed ovary
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orchidopexy
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fixation of a prolapsed or undescended testicle
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salpingo
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trumpet
fallopian tube |
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salpingoscope
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instrument used to examine the fallopian tube
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salpingostomy
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new surgical opening made in a fallopian tube
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salpingitis
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inflammation of a fallopian tube
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salpingectomy
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excision of a fallopian tube
uterine tube |
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salpingo-oophoritis
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inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary
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salpingo-oophorocele
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hernia that encloses the fallopian tube and ovary
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colpo
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vagina
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colpitis
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inflammation of the vagina
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colpodynia
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vaginal pain
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colpopathy
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disease of the vagina
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colpospasm
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vaginal spasm
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colpectomy, vaginectomy
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excision of a part of the vagina
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colpopexy
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fixation of the vagina
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colpoplasty
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surgical repair of the vagina
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colposcope
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instrument for examining the vagina
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colpotomy
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incision into the vaginal wall
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when sperm and egg unite in the fallopian tube, fertilization occurs. fertilized ovum moves to the uterus, implants into the endometrium and grows until birth
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hystero
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uterus as an organ
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hysterectomy
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excision of the uterus
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hysterotomy
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incision into the uterus
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hysterospasm
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spasm in the uterus
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hysterogram
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xray of the uterus
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hysterosalpingogram
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xray of the uterus and fallopian tubes
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hysteropathy
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disease of thr uterus
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and overies
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metro
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womb
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hysteroscope
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instrument used to look into the uterus
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hysteroscopy
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procedure of looking into the uterus
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uterine (fallopian) tubes
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tubes that attach to the uterus leading to the ovaries
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metritis
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inflammation of thr uterine musculature
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metroparalysis, metroplegia
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paralysis of the uterine musculature
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metrorrhea
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abnormal flow or discharge from the uterine tissue
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metropathy, hysteropathy
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uterine disease
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metrocele, hysterocele
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herniation of the uterus
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endometrium
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inner lining of the uterus
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endometritis
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inflammation of the uterus lining
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metropathy
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disease of the uterine tissue
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endometriosis
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tissue that looks like endometrial tissue is found in places other than the lining of the uterus
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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ptosis
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prolapse or downward displacement
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hysteroptosis
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prolapse of the uterus
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hysteropexy
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sugery to correct of fixate a prolapsed uterus
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colpoptosis
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prolapse of the vagina
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hysteropexy
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surgical fixation of the uterus
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hysterocele
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uterine hernia
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cervico
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cervix
neck of uterus |
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cervicoplasty
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procedure to repair the cervix
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cervicitis
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inflammation of the cervix
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cervical
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pertaining to the cervix
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cervico also used for
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neck area of the spine
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conization can be performed on the cervix
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cone shaped cut is made in the cervix to remove endocervical tissue
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gyneco, gyne
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women
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gynecology
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disease of women
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gynecologist
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physician who specializes in female disorders
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gynecoid
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resembling women
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gynecopathy
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disease peculiar to women
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gynephobia
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fear of women
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vas
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blood vessel
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vasodilatation
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enlarging the diameter of a vessel
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vasoconstriction
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decreasing the size of the diameter of a vessel
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nitroglycerine is a
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vasodilator
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people with angina pectoris experience chest pain due to vasoconstriction of the blood vessels to the heart. after taking a vasodilator the vessels allow more blood to flow and pain stops
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vasomotor
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nerves that control the tone of the blood vessel walls
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vasal
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pertaining to the vessel
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vasospasm
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spasm of the vessel
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vasotripsy
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crushing of a vessel
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vasotomy
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incision in the vas deferens
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vasorrhaphy
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suture of the vas deferens
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vasostomy
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making a new opening into the vas deferens
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vasectomy
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removal of a segment of the vas deferens
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AID
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artificial insemination
donors sperm |
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AIH
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artificial insemination
husbands sperm |
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CIS
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carcinoma in situ
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cysto
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cystoscopy
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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HSG
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hysterosalpingogram
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kindey, ureter, bladder
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PSA
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prostate specific antigen
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RPG
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retrograde pyelogram
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sp gr, SpG
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specific gravity
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TSE
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testicular self exam
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TUR (P)
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transurethral resection (prostate)
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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antineoplastic
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agent thay works against tumor growth
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dysplagia
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abnormal development that may ne cancerous
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