Definition of benign prostatic hyperplasia
: enlargement of the prostate gland caused by a benign overgrowth of chiefly glandular tissue that occurs especially in some men over 50 years old and that tends to obstruct urination by constricting the urethra
—abbreviation BPH
— called also benign prostatic hypertrophy
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The first known use of benign prostatic hyperplasia was in 1968
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