prostatectomy
prostatectomy noun: the surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.
Noun
prostatectomy (plural prostatectomies)
- The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.
- Doctors can perform prostatectomies in one of three different ways: perineally, retropubically, or laparoscopically.2011, Paul H. Lange, Christine Adamec, Prostate Cancer For Dummies
prostatectomy meaning in Tamil and Persian
prostatectomy in Tamil
- சுக்கிலவெடுப்பு
prostatectomy in Persian
- surgical removal of prostate
- پروستاتبرداری porostât-bardâri
Forms of prostatectomy
| plural | prostatectomies |
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Origin of prostatectomy
From prostato- + -ectomy.
Words formed from prostatectomy
Words that rhyme with prostatectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
Questions about prostatectomy
- What does prostatectomy mean?
- Prostatectomy means the surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.
- What is prostatectomy in Tamil?
- Prostatectomy in Tamil is சுக்கிலவெடுப்பு. See Prostatectomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prostatectomy?
- Prostatectomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of prostatectomy?
- The plural of prostatectomy is prostatectomies.
Words near prostatectomy in the dictionary
Source and license
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