Language of Medicine Chapter 9 – Practice Quiz 3 – Flashcards
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DRE is the abbreviation for
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Digital rectal examination
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The test is used to screen asymptomatic patients for syphilis, to diagnose symptomatic infections, and to monitor syphilis in response to treatment
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Rapid plasma reagin
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TURP is the abbreviation for
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Transurethral resection of the prostate
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TRUS is the abbreviation for
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Transrectal ultrasound
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Which minimally invasive procedure may be used instead of TURP for the treatment of BPH
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Green-light PVP
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______ uses cold to treat prostate cancer
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Cryosurgery
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A _________ is the removal of the prostate gland
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Prostatectomy
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Male sterilization results from which of the following surgical procedures
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Vasectomy
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To test for male fertility, a(n) _____ would be ordered
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Semen analysis
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The surgical excision of the testicles is called
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Castration
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Circumcision is the
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Surgical removal of the foreskin
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Which medical term means tying off or binding
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Ligation
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Which procedure would be performed to reverse a vasectomy
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Vasovasostomy
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Which abbreviation is for a test for syphilis
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Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)
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Chlamydia is treated with
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Antibiotics
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Surgical fixation of the testes to correct cryptorchidism is
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Orchiopexy
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A blood test for prostate cancer is the PSA, which stands for
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Prostate specific antigen
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A surgical procedure to correct an accumulation of fluid in the scrotum is
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Hydrocelectomy
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The area between the anus and the scrotum is called
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Perineal
