Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transurethral resection of the prostate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: transurethral re-sec-tion of the prostate
IPA

48

Scrabble Score

35

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Synonyms

TURP

Questions

What does transurethral resection of the prostate mean?: removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

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