Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure for the removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue: "turp" is a medical acronym for Transurethral Resection of the Prostate, a common surgery primarily used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Usage

• "Turp" is used exclusively as a noun in medical contexts. It refers to the specific surgical operation itself. It is often written in uppercase as "TURP" but can appear in lowercase in informal medical notes.

Examples

• The urologist recommended a turp to alleviate the patient's urinary symptoms.
• After the TURP, the patient's recovery progressed smoothly.
• Turp is considered a standard treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Advanced Usage

• "post-TURP": Referring to the period or condition after the surgery has been performed.
  • The patient was monitored for post-TURP complications.
• "TURP syndrome": A rare but serious condition related to fluid absorption during the procedure.
  • The surgical team was alert to the signs of TURP syndrome.

Variants and Related Words

• TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate): The full, formal term for the procedure.
• Transurethral: An adjective describing surgical access via the urethra.
• Resection: The surgical removal of tissue.

Synonyms

• Prostate resection: A more general term for surgical removal of prostate tissue.
• Transurethral prostate surgery: A descriptive synonym for the procedure.

Notes

• "Turp" is a highly specialized medical term. It is not used in general conversation or non-medical writing. It does not have phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it in common usage.

Noun

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