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Noun: prostatectomy  ,pró-stu'tek-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
    "He underwent a radical prostatectomy to treat his prostate cancer"

Derived forms: prostatectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Prostatectomy