Book
Male Sexual Dysfunction
- List of Abbreviations
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Abbreviation |
Description |
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AIPE |
Arabic Index of Premature Ejaculation |
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ART |
Assisted reproductive technology |
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AUA |
American Urological Association |
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BSSM |
British Society for Sexual Medicine |
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CCH |
Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum |
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CDU |
Color duplex ultrasonography |
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DE |
Delayed Ejaculation |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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EAU |
European Association of Urology |
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ED |
Erectile dysfunction |
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EDV |
End diastolic velocity |
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EE |
Electo-ejaculation |
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EMA |
European Medicines Agency |
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eNOS |
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
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ESWT |
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy |
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FDA |
Food and drug administration |
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FSH |
Follicular Stimulating Hormone |
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ICI |
Intracavernous injection |
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ICSI |
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
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IELT |
Intravaginal ejaculation latency time |
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IHD |
Ischaemic heart disease |
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IIEF |
Iinternational Index of Erectile Function |
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iNOS |
Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
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ISSM |
International Society of Sexual Medicine |
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IVF |
In-vetro fertilization |
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LH |
Luteinizing Hormone |
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LUTS |
Lower urinary tract symptoms |
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nNOS |
Neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
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NPT |
Nocturnal penile tumescence |
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PD |
Peyronie’s disease |
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PDE5Is |
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors |
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PE |
Premature ejaculation |
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PEDT |
Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool |
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PGE1 |
Prostaglandin E 1 |
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PP |
Penile prosthesis |
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PSA |
Prostate-specific antigen |
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PSV |
Peak systolic velocity |
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PVS |
Penile vibratory stimulation |
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QoL |
Quality of life |
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RI |
Resistive index |
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RP |
Radical prostatectomy |
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SCD |
Sickle cell disease |
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SCI |
Spinal cord injury |
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SCs |
Stem cells |
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SSRIs |
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
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TA |
Tunica albuginea |
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TGF-β1 |
Transforming growth factor beta 1 |
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VED |
Vacuum erection device |
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VOD |
Veno-occlusive dysfunction |
