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

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According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, it is recommended not to perform strenuous activity or heavy lifting for at least one month after a prostatectomy. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 So for now, my medical team and I are optimistic that a prostatectomy assisted by the DaVinci robot in a minimally invasive procedure will control and hopefully cure the cancer. Kevin Cullen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024 More:Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for prostatectomy complications. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 My story is in many ways similar to that of Francis Collins, the former Director of the National Institutes of Health, who announced this month that he has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and will undergo surgery, a radical prostatectomy, to treat the disease. Kevin Cullen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prostatectomy 

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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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