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prostatectomy


Definition of prostatectomy

noun (plural prostatectomies)

  • a surgical operation to remove all or part of the prostate gland: he’s had his prostatectomy [mass noun]:some centres advocate radical prostatectomy for early cancer

prostatectomy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of prostatectomy in the US English dictionary
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