prostatectomy

[ pros-tuh-tek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌprɒs təˈtɛk tə mi /

noun, plural pros·ta·tec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of part or all of the prostate gland.

Origin of prostatectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; prostate + -ectomy

Words nearby prostatectomy

prostat-, prostatalgia, prostate, prostate gland, prostate-specific antigen, prostatectomy, prostatic ductule, prostatic fluid, prostatic massage, prostatic sinus, prostatic utricle

British Dictionary definitions for prostatectomy

prostatectomy
/ (ˌprɒstəˈtɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of all or a part of the prostate gland

Medical definitions for prostatectomy

prostatectomy
[ prŏs′tə-tĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.