Medical Abbreviations: Signs, Disorders, Diagnostics, and Treatments

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering medical abbreviations for signs and symptoms, diseases and disorders, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.

BOO

Bladder outlet obstruction

LUTS

Lower urinary tract symptoms; spoken as a whole word (lutz)

BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

ED

Erectile dysfunction

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HPV

Human papillomavirus

STD

Sexually transmitted disease

STI

Sexually transmitted infection

DRE

Digital rectal examination

PSA

Prostate-specific antigen

TRUS

Transrectal ultrasound

HoLEP

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate gland; spoken as a whole word (HOL-ep)

MISTs

Minimally invasive surgical treatments; spoken as a whole word (mistz)

PUL

Prostatic urethral lift

PVP

Photoselective vaporization of the prostate gland

RP

Radical prostatectomy

RARP

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

RASP

Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy

TUIP

Transurethral incision of the prostate gland; spoken as a whole word (twip)

TURP

Transurethral resection of the prostate gland; spoken as a whole word (terp)

WVTT

Water vapor thermal therapy