List of Prostate-Related Abbreviations

Under the SilGro home page for Alan Silverstein and Cathie Grow
Last update: March 26, 2025
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Medications/supplies:
tamsulosin/Flomax (alpha blocker)
alfuzosin (alpha blocker)
finasteride (5-alpha reductase inhibitor)
dutasteride (5-alpha reductase inhibitor)
tadalafil/Cialis (phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor)
anticholinergic (for bladder spasms)
French (catheter diameter), as in "14Fr" or "16Fr"

AUR	acute urinary retention
BOO	bladder outlet obstruction
BPH	benign prostatic hyperplasia
CIC	clean intermittent catheterization
CZ	central zone (of the prostate)
DRE	digital rectal exam
ED	erectile dysfunction
HIFU	high-intensity focused ultrasound
HoLEP	holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
IDC	indwelling urinary catheter (aka Foley)
IPSS	international prostate symptom score
LUTS	lower urinary tract symptoms
MIST	minimally invasive surgical therapies (like Optilume)
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging (of the prostate)
OAB	overactive bladder
PAE	prostatic arterial embolization
PC	prostate cancer
PCa	prostate cancer
PEMF	pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
PSA	prostate-specific antigen
PVP	photovaporization of the prostate
PVR	post-void residual
PZ	peripheral zone (of the prostate)
RARP	robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
RASP	robot-assisted simple prostatectomy
RE	retrograde ejaculation
RP	radical prostatectomy
SP	simple prostatectomy
sRARP	salvage robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
ThuLEP	thulium laser enucleation of the prostate
TRUS	transrectal ultrasound
TURP	transurethral resection of the prostate
TWOC	trial without catheter
TZ	transition zone (of the prostate)