Disease or Syndrome
prostatic obstruction
Definitions related to prostatic obstruction:
  • Squeezing of the urethra secondary to enlargement of the prostate gland, resulting in voiding symptoms (straining to void, slow urine stream, and incomplete emptying of the bladder).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A disorder characterized by compression of the urethra secondary to enlargement of the prostate gland. This results in voiding difficulties (straining to void, slow urine stream, and incomplete emptying of the bladder).
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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