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prostatectomy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision

History

Etymology

From prostato- + -ectomy.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: prostatectomia — surgical removal of prostate
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前列腺切除術 /前列腺切除术 — surgical removal of prostate
  • Finnish: prostatektomia — surgical removal of prostate
  • French: prostatectomie — surgical removal of prostate
  • Galician: prostatectomía — surgical removal of prostate
  • Italian: prostatectomia — surgical removal of prostate
  • Japanese: 前立腺切除術 — surgical removal of prostate
  • Persian: پروستاتبرداری (porostât-bardâri) — surgical removal of prostate
  • Portuguese: prostatectomia — surgical removal of prostate
  • Spanish: prostatectomía — surgical removal of prostate