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transurethral resection of the prostate

transurethral resection of the prostate

5.8
An operation that removes prostate tissue through the tube that carries urine to improve urine flow
  • noun
  • /ˌtrænzjʊˈriːθrəl rɪˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈprɒsteɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : resección transuretral de la próstata
  • The doctor recommended a transurethral resection of the prostate to relieve his urinary symptoms.
  • transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Examples

  • The doctor recommended a transurethral resection of the prostate for my condition.

  • After his transurethral resection of the prostate, he experienced a significant improvement in urinary flow.

  • Many men with enlarged prostate undergo a transurethral resection of the prostate as part of their treatment.

  • Many patients undergo a transurethral resection of the prostate each year.

  • The doctor recommended a transurethral resection of the prostate to alleviate the patient's urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate.

  • Many patients find relief from urinary obstruction after undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate, a common procedure to remove prostate tissue.

  • After discussing his options, he decided on a transurethral resection of the prostate to treat his benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Synonyms

TURP
vstransurethral resection of the prostate
  • Specialized
7.2

An operation that removes part of the prostate through the tube that carries urine to make passing urine easier

is the full formal name for the same procedure rather than its abbreviation

How Invasive

prostatectomy
  • Specialized
2 8.3
transurethral resection of the prostate
  • Specialized
5.8
medication
28 3.3

Surface Forms

transurethral resection of the prostate singular
transurethral resections of the prostate plural

Morphology

transurethral + resection + of + the + prostate

The phrase is fully compositional: 'transurethral' (through the urethra) + 'resection' (surgical removal) + 'of the prostate' (prostate gland) yields the meaning 'surgical removal of prostate tissue via the urethra.' Although technical, this follows standard medical compounding and has close analogues in other languages, so a learner who knows the constituent words can derive the overall meaning.

Etymology

Transurethral resection of the prostate names the operation: transurethral is trans meaning 'through' plus urethral, the name for the urine tube, and resection means 'cutting away' part of the prostate. So it is a surgery where the doctor removes prostate tissue by going through the urethra to help a man pass urine more easily.