Transurethral incision of the prostate
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| Transurethral incision of the prostate | |
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| Term | Transurethral incision of the prostate |
| Short definition | transurethral incision of the prostate - (pronounced) (TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul in-SIH-zhun. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
transurethral incision of the prostate - (pronounced) (TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul in-SIH-zhun. . . PROS-tayt) procedure to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). It involves inserting an instrument through the urethra and making one or two small incisions in the bladder neck and prostate. This relieves pressure and improves urine flow. Also called TUIP
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