- transurethral prostatectomy
- transurethral resection of the prostate; see under resection.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
transurethral prostatectomy
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prostatectomy — n. surgical removal of the prostate gland. The operation is necessary to relieve retention of urine due to enlargement of the prostate or to reduce lower urinary tract symptoms thought to be due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (see prostate… … The new mediacal dictionary
prostatectomy — Removal of a part or all of the prostate. [prostat + G. ektome, excision] * * * pros·ta·tec·to·my .präs tə tek tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland * * * n. surgical removal of the prostate gland. The operation is… … Medical dictionary
transurethral — “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trans + urethra + al : extending or effected through the urethra transurethral prostatectomy transurethral manipulation … Useful english dictionary
transurethral — adjective Date: 1933 passing through or performed by way of the urethra < transurethral prostatectomy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
transurethral — Through the urethra. * * * trans·ure·thral yu̇ rē thrəl adj passing through or performed by way of the urethra <transurethral prostatectomy> * * * trans·ure·thral (trans″u reґthrəl) performed through the urethra … Medical dictionary
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy — (TUMT) is one of a number of effective and safe [Stravodimos KG, Goldfischer ER, Klima WJ, Jabbour ME, Smith AD. 1998 Jun. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a single institution experience. |… … Wikipedia
Prostatectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 60.2 ICD9 mult = ICD9proc|60.6 MeshID = D011468 OtherCodes = A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a… … Wikipedia
Transurethral resection of the prostate — Interventions infobox Name = Transurethral resection of the prostate Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 60.29 MeshID = D OtherCodes = Transurethral resection of the prostate (also known as TURP, plural TURPs and as a transurethral prostatic resection TUPR) … Wikipedia
transurethral laser-induced prostatectomy — (TULIP) a type of laser prostatectomy where only part of the prostate is vaporized so that the rest can move to release pressure on the urethra … Medical dictionary
transurethral resection of the prostate — (TURP) prostatectomy done with a cystoscope passed through the urethra … Medical dictionary
