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