prostatotomy

prostatotomy
An incision into the prostate. SYN: prostatomy. [prostato- + G. tome, incision]

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pros·ta·tot·o·my .präs-tə-'tät-ə-mē n, pl -mies surgical incision (as for drainage of an abscess) into the prostate gland

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pros·ta·tot·o·my (pros″tə-totґə-me) [prostate + -tomy] surgical incision of the prostate.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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