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3DXRT - 3-dimensional external radiation therapy
3DCRT - 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
5AR - 5 alpha reductase

A

A - aneuploid
A1,A2 - see staging
AAT - androgen ablation therapy
AAWR - antiandrogen withdrawal response
ABDCTSCAN - abdominal CAT scan
ACTH - adrenal corticotrophic hormone
AD - androgen Deficiency
ADT - androgen deprivation therapy
AFUD - American Federation for Urologic Disease
AG - aminoglutethemide
AGSP - australian gonococcal surveillance programme
AIDS - acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ALK PHOS - alkaline phosphatase
ALT - alanine aminotransferase
AMR - antimicrobial resistance
ANEUP - aneuploid
ANS - autonomic nervous system
ANOVA - analysis of variance
AST - aspartate aminotransferase
AT - aneuploid/tetraploid
ATP - adenosine triphosphate
AUA - American Urological Association
AVM - arteriovenous malformations

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B

B0-B2 - see staging
BAUS - British Association of Urological Surgeons
BCG - bacille Calmette-Guérin
BILI - bilirubin
BL - bladder
BN - bladder neck
BOO - bladder outlet obstruction
BP - bluestein prediction
BPH - benign prostatic hyperplasia (also hypertrophy)
BPSA - baseline PSA (e.g., prior to dianosis)
BRACHY - brachytherapy
BS - bone scan
BSA - bovine serum albumin
BTW - by the way
BUN - blood urea nitrogen
B/P - blood pressure
BX - biopsy

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C

C1,C2 - see staging
CAB - complete androgen blockade
Ca - Cancer
CaP - cancer of the prostate
CAT SCAN - computerized axial tomography (see CT scan)
CBC - complete blood count
CDUS - color-flow Doppler ultrasound
CEA - carcinoembryonic antigen
CGA - chromogranin A
CHB - combined hormone blockade (CHT, CHB2, CHT2)
CHB2 - CHB with 2 medications (e.g., Lupron + Casodex)
CHB3 - CHB with 3 medications (e.g. CHB2 + Proscar)
CHBNDT - CHB non-detectable [PSA] time
CHEMO - chemotherapy
CHT - combined hormonal therapy or treatment (CHB)
CHTx3 or CHT3 - see CHB3
CI - confidence interval
CIC - clean intermittent catheterization
CIS - cancer information service (of NCI) 1-800-4-CANCER
CMRNG - chromosomally mediated resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
CNS - central nervous system
CP - chronic prostatitis, capsular penetration
CPA - cyproterone acetate
CPM - Cases, Prevalence & Mortality
CPPS - chronic pelvic pain syndrome
CREAT - creatinine
CRYO - cryotherapy, cryoablation, cryosurgery
CS - clinical stage
CSW - commercial sex worker
CT - computed tomography
CT SCAN - computerized tomography scan(also known as CAT scan)
CRYO - cryablation therapy

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D

D - diploid
D0-D3 - see staging
DES - diethylstilbestrol
DFA - direct immunofluorescence assay
DGI - disseminated gonococcal infection
DHEA - dihydroepiandrosterone
DHEA-S - DHEA-sulfate
DESD - detrusor-external sphincter dyssynergia
DHT - dihydrotestosterone
DI - diploid index
DIP - diploid
DMSA - dimercapto-succinic acid
DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid
DRE - digital rectal examination
DTPA - diethylene-triamine-penta-acetic acid
DUS - distal urethral sphincter
DX - diagnosis
DXM - dexamethasone (Decadron)

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E

EBR - external beam radiation
EBRT - external beam radiation therapy
ED - erectile dysfunction
EDTA - ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid
EIA enzyme immunoassay
EJD - ejaculatory dysfunction
EKG - electrocardiogram
ELISA - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EMG - electromyography
EPI - Intravesical instillation of epirubicin
EPID - epidemiology
EPO - erythropoeitin (Procrit, Epogen)
ESWL - extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
EUS - endoluminal ultrasound scanning (also endoscopic Ultrasound)
EXBT - external beam therapy
EXRT - external radiation therapy

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F

FDA - Food and Drug Administration (USA)
FIS - fistula
FSH - follicle-stimulating hormone
FYA - for your amusement
FYI - for your information

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G

G - Gleason's score
GABA - gamma-aminobutyric acid
GASP - gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance programmes (WHO)
GFR - glomerular filtration rate
GG - Gleason's grade
GISP - gonococcal isolate surveillance programme (USA)
GnRH - genadotropin-releasing hormone
GP - general practitioner
GS - Gleason's score

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H

HAM - homosexually active male
HC - hydrocortisone
hCG - human chorionic gonadotrophin
HCT - hemotocrit
HDK - high dose ketoconazole (brand name Nizoral)
HGB - hemoglobin
HIFU - high intensity focused ultrasound
HIV - human immunodeficiency virus
HMO - health maintenance organization
HPF - high powered field (under a microscope)
HPLC - high-pressure liquid chromatography
HRPC - hormone refractory prostate cancer
HT - hormone therapy
HTN - hypertension

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I

IAS - intermittent androgen suppression
IC - Interstitial Cystitis
IC50 - the antibiotic concentration required to inhibit 50% of the inoculum
ICHT - intermittent combined hormone therapy
ICS - International Continence Society
IHT - intermittent hormone therapy
IGF - insulin-like growth factor
IgX_z - immunoglobulin (class X, subclass z)
IM - intramuscular
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion
INV - Invasive Disease
IPSS - International Prostate Symptom Score
ISD - intrinsic sphincter dysfunction
IV - intravenous, into a vein
IVC - inferior vena cava
IVP - intravenous pyelogram
IVU - intravenous urography

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K

KTP - potassium titanyl phosphate laser

L

LAP - Laparoscopic
LCR - ligase chain reaction
LF - laser fulguration; also: left side
LHRH - leutinizing hormone releasing hormone
LNCap - cell line of human prostate cancer used in laboratory studies
LOC - localized disease
LOS - lipooligosaccharide
LPS - lipopolysaccharide
LUT - lower urinary tract
LUTS - lower urinary tract symptoms

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M

M - Mortality
M0,M1 - see staging
MAB - maximal androgen blockade
MAD - maximal androgen deprivation
MAG - mercapto-acetylglycine
MAG3 - mercapto-acetyltriglycine
MET - Metastatic Disease
MGNT - Management (may have also spelled MGMT)
MHC - major histocompatibility complex
MIC - minimal inhibitory concentration
MIC50 - antibiotic concentration required to inhibit half the isolates tested
MIC90 - antibiotic concentration required to inhibit 90% of isolates tested
MCP - modified citrus pectin
MD - moderately differentiated, medical doctor
MRI - magnetic resonance imaging
MSD - Male Sexual dysfunction

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N

NAA - nucleic-acid-based amplification assays
NAD - nucleic acid detection
NANC - noncholinergic
N0-N3 - see staging
NCI - National Cancer Institute (USA)
NDPSA - non-detectable PSA
NEG - negative
NGB - neurogenic bladder
NHB - neoadjuvant hormone blockage
NHS - National Health Service
NHT - neoadjuvant hormone therapy
NIH - National Institutes of Health (USA)
NL - nil (non-detectable response)
NP - Narayan prediction
NSAIDs - nonsteroidal anti-inflammtory drugs
NSE - neuron-specific enolase

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O

OAB - over active bladder
ORCH - orchiectomy

P

P53 - p53 gene
P2X - purinergic receptor
PAACT - Patient Advocates for Advancement in Cancer Therapy
PAGE - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
PAHO Pan American Health Organization
PAP - prostatic acid phosphatase
PBS - phosphate buffered saline
PC - prostate cancer
PCa - prostate cancer
PCD - prostate cancer [personal] digest
PCR - polymerase chain reaction
PD - poorly differentiated
PDQ - physician's data query
PFE - pelvic floor exercise
PFP - Pelvic Floor Prolapse
PFS - progression-free survival
PID - pelvic inflammatory disease
PIN - prostatic intraepithelial (or intraductal) neoplasia
PMC - pontine micturition center
PNI - perineural invasion
PNS - percutaneous neurostimulation
POS - positive
PP - Partin prediction
PPNG - penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae
PPO - preferred provider organization
PREM EJ - Premature Ejaculation
PRL - prolactin
PSA - prostate specific antigen
PSA II - prostate-specific antigen type II assay
PSA RT-PCR - PSA reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
PSADT - PSA doubling time
PSAV - PSA velocity
PSM - prostate specific membrane
PSMA - prostate specific membrane antigen
PTA - Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
PTFE - polytetrafluoroethylene
PUJ - pelvi-ureteric junction
PV - prostate volume
PVR - post void residual

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Q

QA - (external) quality assurance
QC - (internal) quality control
QRDR - quinolone resistance determining region
QRNG - quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae

R

RBUS - renal & bladder ultrasound
RCC - renal cell carcinoma
REC - Reconstruction
RNA - ribonucleic acid
RP - radical prostatectomy
RPP - radical perineal prostatectomy
RRP - radical retropubic prostatectomy
RT - radiation therapy; also: right side
RTI - reproductive tract infection
RT-PCR or RTPCR - reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
RT PCR PSA - reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction done on PSA
RT PCR PSM - reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction done on PSM
RTX - intravesical resiniferatoxin
RUS - renal ultrasound
RX - prescribed medications; also: treatment

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S

SCI - spinal Cord injured
SD - standard deviation
SDS - sodium dodecyl sulphate
SEAR - South-East Asia Region (of WHO)
SI - seed implantation
SM - smooth muscle
SNS - sacral nerve stimulation
STD - sexually transmitted disease
STG - Staging
STI - sexually transmitted infection
SUI - Stress Urinary Incontinence
SUP - Superficial

T

T - testosterone, also tetraploid
T0-T4 - see staging
TAB - total androgen blockade
TCC - transitional cell carcinoma
TETRA - tetraploid
TGF - transforming growth factor
TNF - tumor necrosis factor
TNM - Tumor-Node-Metastasis
TRNG - tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (high level, plasmid-mediated)
TRUS - transrectal ultrasound
TRUS-P or TRUSP - transrectal ultrasound of the prostate
TTND - time to non-detectable
TUMT - transurethral microwave thermotherapy
TUNA - transurethral needle ablution
TUIBN-P - transurethral incision bladder neck-prostate
TURP, TUR/P - transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral prostatectomy
TUVP - transurethral vaporization of prostate
TX - treatment
TZ - transition zone (of prostate)

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U

UD - urethral diverticulum
UDS - urodynamics or urodynamic study
UI - Urinary Incontinence
US - ultrasound
UTI - urinary tract infection
URL - universal resource locator; e.g., an address on the

V

VCUG - voiding cystourethrogram
VUDS - videourodynamics
VUR - vesico-ureteric reflux

W

WBC - white blood cell count
WBC/HPF - white blood cells counted per high powered field (of a microscope.)
WD - well differentiated
WHO - World Health Organization
WPR - Western Pacific Region (of WHO)
WW - watchful waiting
WWW - world wide web, part of the Internet

X,Y

XRT - external radiation therapy
YO - year(s) old