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Med Term Ch 7
Surgical Terms
Term | Definition |
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circumcision | surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) |
hydrocelectomy | surgical removal of a hydrocele |
radical prostatectomy (RP) | excision of the prostate gland by routine laparoscopic approach or robotic surgery |
suprapubic prostatectomy | excision of prostate gland through an abdominal incision made above pubic bone and through an incision in the bladder and prostate capsule |
transurethral incision of the prostat gland (TUIP) | surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and the prostrate gland |
transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) | treatment that elminates excess tissue prsent in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave |
transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) | surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted throug the urethra |