An assessment of the likely progress of a condition.

Factors that affect the progress of a disease.

Continuously increasing in extent or severity.

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates breast growth and milk production. Both men and women produce some prolactin, but levels increase in women during pregnancy and breastfeeding

A benign tumour of the pituitary gland in the brain, secreting the hormone prolactin

Displacement of part of the body below its normal site.

When one of the discs of the spine is ruptured allowing the cushioning gel to leak out.

Lying face-downwards.

A naturally occurring hormone-like substance.

One of a group of hormone-like substances that have a wide variety of actions, including the dilation of blood vessels and contraction of smooth muscle.

A gland that surrounds the urethra near the bladder. It produces a fluid that forms part of the semen.

An enzyme that is produced by the prostate, a gland that surrounds the urethra near the bladder. High levels are present in the blood when the prostate gland is enlarged or inflamed.

Surgical removal of the prostate, a gland that surrounds the urethra near the bladder.

Lower urinary tract symptoms due to any prostate condition that interferes with urine outflow from the bladder.

Inflammation of the prostate, a gland that surrounds the urethra near the bladder.

An artificial device attached to the body.

Artificial.

Compounds that form the structure of muscles and other tissues in the body, as well as comprising enzymes and hormones.

An abmormal loss of protein from the digestive tract or the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins. There are many causes for this and any condition that results in inflammation of the intestines can lead to protein loss.

Protein in the urine.

Single-celled, microscopic organisms, many of which are parasites.

An abbreviation for prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme that is produced by the prostate. High levels are present in the blood when the prostate gland is enlarged or inflamed.

The assessment of changes over time in levels of PSA (prostate-specific antigen), an enzyme produced by the prostate that is present in the blood in high levels when the prostate gland is enlarged or inflamed.

An inflammation of joints caused by the deposition of calcium crystals. Often mistaken for gout, this is a debilitating and painful condition.