prostatectomy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pros′tə tektə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pros•ta•tec•to•my  (pros′tə tektə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryexcision of part or all of the prostate gland.
  • prostate + -ectomy 1885–90


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