prostatectomy

noun

pros·​ta·​tec·​to·​my ˌprä-stə-ˈtek-tə-mē How to pronounce prostatectomy (audio)
plural prostatectomies
: surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland

Examples of prostatectomy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While there is a small risk that some cancer may be left behind after treatment, focal therapy also has the benefit of minimizing risks for erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, which are both potential side effects of radical prostatectomy. Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 Tewari was involved in the first robotic prostatectomy (with his mentor, the professor Mani Menon) in 1999 and has since completed over 9000 robotic radical prostatectomy surgeries. Neha Mukherjee, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023 Think of prostate cancer surgery and what likely comes to mind is a radical prostatectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles that produce semen. Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 Last year, researchers reported that 1,379 men treated with focal therapy or radical prostatectomy had similar cancer outcomes after five years of follow-up. Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 Pelvic pain: Research has found that nearly 24% of people with chronic pelvic pain syndrome reported pain during ejaculation.4 Post-radical prostatectomy: This prostate cancer treatment surgically removes the prostate. Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 1 June 2023 Some evidence suggests that 9% to 33% of people have painful ejaculation after radical prostatectomy due to nerve damage during surgery.4 Scarring and nerve damage: Scarring of the vas deferens, or the tube that carries sperm out of the testes, and nerve damage may cause painful ejaculation. Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 1 June 2023 It’s generally accepted that prostatectomy can be delayed for six months to a year, so the men who waited were not harmed, the researchers wrote in their paper, published Thursday in JAMA Oncology. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 July 2021 By the same definition, people who need prostatectomies to treat prostate cancer could also be denied treatment. Tori Otten, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prostatectomy was in 1880

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“Prostatectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostatectomy. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

Medical Definition

prostatectomy

noun
pros·​ta·​tec·​to·​my ˌpräs-tə-ˈtek-tə-mē How to pronounce prostatectomy (audio)
plural prostatectomies
: surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland
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