prostatectomy
Definition: (pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee): an operation to remove part or all of the prostate. A radical prostatectomy (RP) is the removal of the entire prostate and some of the tissue around it. For the two types of prostatectomy, see ''radical prostatectomy.''
For more information: See radical, radical prostatectomy.
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