prostatectomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

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major complete fundamental root dramatic radical thorough sweeping drastic appendectomy mastectomy hysterectomy lithotomy tonsillectomy radically

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small little auxiliary minor secondary inferior

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ablation excision extirpation cutting out

I had a prostatectomy in the fall and fortunately it was encapsulated and I didn't have to go through chemotherapy. Steve Garvey