Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Excision of more or less of the prostate gland.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun surgery The surgical removal of part or all of the
prostate gland .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
Etymologies
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Examples
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All of the men were scheduled for radical prostatectomy, which is the surgical removal of the prostate gland.
NYT > Home Page By TARA PARKER-POPE 2011
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"It is really important that patients and their doctors watch PSA levels after a radical prostatectomy, which is a complete removal of the prostate," she says.
R&D Mag - News 2009
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The prostatectomy is the gold standard for the last twenty-five years and Urologists are surgeons and believe in removing the cancer.
LifeTwo - Comments 2008
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Dr. Ahlering and his colleague Dr. David S. Finley are conducting clinical studies designed to demonstrate safety and confirm the potential benefits of localized cooling during robotic-assisted prostatectomy, which is now the most common surgical technique for prostate cancer.
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If you are still very fit and healthy (no matter what your age) your doctor will belike suggest that you use a treatment such as prostatectomy, irradiation and external radiation.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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A total of 161 men with prostate cancer who were scheduled for prostatectomy were assigned to one of four diet groups: usual diet, flaxseed-supplemented diet, low-fat diet, or flaxseed and low-fat diet.
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He had vivisected a cancerous liver, and was due to perform a prostatectomy on the half hour.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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He had an elevated PSA and a localized cancer, but no evidence of spread—in other words, he was a perfect candidate for a prostatectomy using the Midas robot.
Three Stages of Amazement Carol Edgarian 2011
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From 1989 to 1999, researchers assigned 695 men with early prostate cancer to radical prostatectomy (347) or watchful waiting (348).
Clue to What Makes Lyme Bacteria Tick Ann Lukits 2011
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From 1989 to 1999, researchers assigned 695 men with early prostate cancer to radical prostatectomy (347) or watchful waiting (348).
Clue to What Makes Lyme Bacteria Tick Ann Lukits 2011
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