: surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSchaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford’s entire prostate gland. Melba Newsome, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021 Black men were significantly less likely than white men to have a prostatectomy. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 July 2021 Options for treatments include a robotic prostatectomy, which Libby said can be a better solution for younger men who develop prostate cancer. Jeff Forward, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020 From radiation seed therapy and external radiation therapy to a radical prostatectomy and pioneering new techniques such as the AuroLase Therapy. Jeff Forward, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020 Advocates of robotically assisted prostatectomy argue that the procedure brings a number of advantages.WSJ, 24 June 2018 Largely because of aggressive marketing, most prostatectomies are performed robotically.WSJ, 24 June 2018 Simply put, robotic prostatectomy advocates rely on studies with poor methodologies.WSJ, 24 June 2018 Glenford Turner, 61, underwent a radical prostatectomy in 2013 — performed by a trainee surgeon — at VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus, the lawsuit stated. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2018 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
prostatectomy
noun
pros·ta·tec·to·my ˌpräs-tə-ˈtek-tə-mē
plural prostatectomies
: surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland