Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aquablation

/ˈækwəˌbleɪʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aquab-la-tion
IPA: /ˈækwəˌbleɪʃn̩/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical technique used for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, involving the ablation of prostatic tissue with a high-velocity saline stream with the use of robotic assistance and real-time ultrasonic guidance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[Objective:] To assess the safety and feasibility of aquablation in a first-in-man study. Aquablation is a novel minimally invasive water ablation therapy combining image guidance and robotics (AquaBeam^®) for the targeted and heat-free removal of prostatic tissue in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)."

Etymology

Blend of aqua- + ablation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

aquablations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce aquablation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækwəˌbleɪʃn̩/.
What does aquablation mean?: A surgical technique used for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, involving the ablation of prostatic tissue with a high-velocity saline stream with the use of robotic assistance and real-time ultrasonic guidance.
Where does aquablation come from?: Blend of aqua- + ablation.

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