Definition of transurethral in English:
transurethral
adjectiveˌtrɑːnz-ˌtranzjʊˈriːθrəlˌtransyo͝oˈrēTHrəl
(of a medical procedure) performed via the urethra.
Example sentencesExamples
- After a cystoscopic examination, a transurethral resection was performed.
- Multiple superficial biopsies were performed with partial transurethral resection of the tumor.
- The patient developed a local recurrence 8 months postoperatively, which was managed by a combination of transurethral resection and radiation therapy.
- Treatment options include medical therapy, transurethral incision of the prostate, transurethral resection of the prostate, prostatectomy and balloon dilation.
- A transurethral resection was performed, and histologic examination revealed a poorly differentiated invasive carcinoma.
Definition of transurethral in US English:
transurethral
adjectiveˌtransyo͝oˈrēTHrəl
(of a medical procedure) performed via the urethra.
Example sentencesExamples
- The patient developed a local recurrence 8 months postoperatively, which was managed by a combination of transurethral resection and radiation therapy.
- Treatment options include medical therapy, transurethral incision of the prostate, transurethral resection of the prostate, prostatectomy and balloon dilation.
- A transurethral resection was performed, and histologic examination revealed a poorly differentiated invasive carcinoma.
- After a cystoscopic examination, a transurethral resection was performed.
- Multiple superficial biopsies were performed with partial transurethral resection of the tumor.