prostatectomy

American  

[pros-tuh-tek-tuh-mee] / ˌprɒs təˈtɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

prostatectomies plural

1. excision of part or all of the prostate gland.

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prostatectomy British  

/ ˌprɒstəˈtɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of all or a part of the prostate gland

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• prostatectomies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of prostatectomy

First recorded in 1885–90; prostate + -ectomy

Example Sentences

The Department of Health said it commissioned one robot to support the provision of robot assisted radical prostatectomy surgery at the Belfast Trust.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Montell Jordan, the son of South L.A. who shot to fame in 1995 with the hit “This Is How We Do It,” says his prostate cancer has returned despite having a radical prostatectomy last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Current treatment methods for prostate cancer include androgen ablation, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy, but are ineffective against advanced prostate cancers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

He was diagnosed in early December and had what the Pentagon described as a “minimally invasive surgical procedure,” called a prostatectomy, to treat the cancer on Dec. 22.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

After six years, 17 percent of the prostatectomy group still needed pads; among those under active surveillance, it was 8 percent, and 4 percent in the radiation group.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023