Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
prostatectomy Audio
pros·ta·tec·to·my [ pros-tuh-tek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male
Etymology:
Greek pro = before + sta = stand + ektome = excision
In ancient Greece the word prostates meant a guard or protector-one who stood before.
Definitions related to prostatectomy:
  • An operation to remove part or all of the prostate. Radical (or total) prostatectomy is the removal of the entire prostate and some of the tissue around it.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Complete or partial surgical removal of the prostate. Three primary approaches are commonly employed: suprapubic - removal through an incision above the pubis and through the urinary bladder; retropubic - as for suprapubic but without entering the urinary bladder; and transurethral (TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Prostatectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is situated in the male pelvis, below the urinary bladder. It surrounds the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder to the penis.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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