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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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prostate (anat.) gland at junction of neck of the bladder and the urethra. XVII. — F. — Gr.
prostátēs one that stands before, guardian, f.
PRO-2 +
statós placed, standing.
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Diagnosis: prostatitis.
Magazine article from: Saturday Evening Post; 11/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...friendly urologist that morning. "Prostatitis," my urologist proclaimed after just...visits to urologists are related to prostatitis --defined broadly as an inflammation...available to support the diagnosis of prostatitis. Basically, the lab tests consist...
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First NIH Study on Prostatitis Is Initiated to Help Unravel Mysterious Condition Affecting Half of All Men in the U.S. FLOMAX(R) (tamsulosin HCL) and CIPRO(R) (ciprofloxacin) Chosen as Study Treatments in Combination and as Monotherapies.
PR Newswire; 12/12/2001; 700+ words
; ...of Health (NIH) clinical trial on prostatitis, a pervasive and painful condition...clinical research is significant because prostatitis, while affecting 50 percent of all...for the treatment of non-bacterial prostatitis, which accounts for as many as 95 percent...
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Chronic prostatitis: Current concepts.(Review Article)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Urology; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Vaidyanathan, Vibhash. Mishra Purpose: Chronic prostatitis (CP) is a common condition. It causes significant...through a search of MEDLINE using text terms "prostatitis", "chronic prostatitis" and "chronic pelvic pain syndrome". The...
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NIH Study Initiated To Help Unravel Mysterious Condition.(prostatitis)
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 1/7/2002; 700+ words
; ...of Health (NIH) clinical trial on prostatitis, a pervasive and painful condition...clinical research is significant because prostatitis, while affecting 50% of all men during...alone for the treatment of nonbacterial prostatitis, which accounts for as many as 95...
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Alpha blockers or antibiotics in chronic prostatitis/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome - what is the evidence?(Uroscan)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Urology; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Ciprofloxacin or tamsulosin in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized...duration of 6 weeks in men with chronic prostatitis /chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP...National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Index (NIH-CPSI). Permuted...
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Diagnosis and management of acute and chronic prostatitis. (Continuing Education).
Magazine article from: Urologic Nursing; 8/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Prostatitis syndromes are some of the most poorly...There is little controversy over acute prostatitis, a urinary tract infection with systemic...antimicrobial therapy By contrast, the chronic prostatitis syndromes have so far eluded attempts...
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NIH Study Initiated To Help Unravel Mysterious Condition.(National Institutes of Health prostatitis research)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA; 1/13/2002; 700+ words
; ...of Health (NIH) clinical trial on prostatitis, a pervasive and painful condition...clinical research is significant because prostatitis, while affecting 50% of all men during...alone for the treatment of nonbacterial prostatitis, which accounts for as many as 95...
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Research conducted at University of Washington, Department of Urology has updated our knowledge about prostatitis epidemiology.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 4/21/2008; 700+ words
; Scientists discuss in 'Epidemiology of prostatitis' new findings in prostatitis. "Prostatitis describes a combination of infectious diseases (acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis...
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New prostatitis therapy study findings have been reported from Justus-Liebig University.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 4/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...Evaluation of acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis and diagnostic management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome with special...evaluation of acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis and the diagnostic management of chronic...
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Prostatitis can confound cancer risk assessment.(Urology)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 5/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Prostatitis can quickly lead to surges in prostate...that certain conditions, such as prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia...cancer, and 135 were diagnosed with prostatitis. All of the men had a normal digital...
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Prostatitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Prostatitis Definition Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, a common condition in adult males. Often caused by infection, prostatitis may develop rapidly ( acute ) or slowly ( chronic ). Description...
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prostatitis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
prostatitis , inflammation of the prostate gland . Acute prostatitis is usually a result of infection in the urinary tract or infection carried by the blood; in many cases the infection spreads from the urethra and is contracted through sexual...
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African Pygeum
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...in the related condition of chronic prostatitis, with and without prostate related...group on placebo. In a study on chronic prostatitis, 60% of men with urinary tract infections...of sexual dysfunction due to chronic prostatitis, a dose of 200 mg for 60 days, with...
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Chronic Bacterial Disease
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...chronic, biofilm -related bacterial infection is prostatitis. Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland that is...malfunction including infertility. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is generally associated with repeated urinary tract...
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Prostate Ultrasound
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...it can show if there is inflammation of the prostate ( prostatitis ). Sometimes it is used to learn why a man is unable to...enlarged prostate with dimmed echoes may indicate either prostatitis or benign enlargement of the gland, called benign prostatic...
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