English Explanatory Dictionary

prostatectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

prostatectomy prostatectomies

Etymology

From prostato- + -ectomy.

Derived words

cryoprostatectomy cystoprostatectomy postprostatectomy prostatectomize radical prostatectomy
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