prostatectomy

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prostatectomy

Rhymes with -ɛktəmi

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From prostato- + -ectomy.

noun prostatectomies

The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland. Doctors can perform prostatectomies in one of three different ways: perineally, retropubically, or laparoscopically.

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noun surgical removal of prostate

Español	prostatectomía
日本語	前立腺切除術
中文	前列腺切除術 /前列腺切除术
Português	prostatectomia
Français	prostatectomie
Italiano	prostatectomia

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@misc{prostatectomy_2026,
  title = {prostatectomy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prostatectomy},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}