transurethral
adjective
trans·ure·thral
ˌtran(t)s-yu̇-ˈrē-thrəl 
ˌtranz-
: passing through or performed by way of the urethra
transurethral prostatectomy
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Part of a transurethral resection involves inserting a scope — a tube with a camera at the end — through the urethra.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
To widen this channel and improve flow, a surgical procedure called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is commonly carried out on older men.
—Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 10 Feb. 2022
In the surgical procedure known as transurethral resection, 70% to 80% of men generally get a condition called retrograde ejaculation, also called dry orgasm, says Dr. McVary.
—Laura Johannes, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2017
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
To widen this channel and improve flow, a surgical procedure called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is commonly carried out on older men.
—Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 10 Feb. 2022
In the surgical procedure known as transurethral resection, 70% to 80% of men generally get a condition called retrograde ejaculation, also called dry orgasm, says Dr. McVary.
—Laura Johannes, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2017
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First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
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transurethral
adjective
trans·ure·thral
-yu̇-ˈrē-thrəl
: passing through or performed by way of the urethra
transurethral prostatectomy
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