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(TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul ree-SEK-shun ... PROS-tayt)
| | TURP. A surgical procedure to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TURP. |
| Previous Definitions: | transsphenoidal surgery, transurethral biopsy, transurethral needle ablation, transurethral radiofrequency ablation, transurethral resection | | Next Definitions: | transvaginal sonography, transvaginal ultrasound, trastuzumab, trauma, Traumeel S |
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. Tissue is removed from the prostate using a resectoscope (a thin, lighted tube with a cutting tool at the end) inserted through the urethra. Prostate tissue that is blocking the urethra is cut away and removed through the resectoscope. ','popup','width=780,height=630,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,location=0,status=0,toolbar=0'))